Land at West of Park Farm, South of Butt Lane, Thornbury

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/P0119/W/21/3288019

Local Planning Authority Reference PT18/6450/O

The Planning Inspectorate has allowed the appeal subject to conditions and a Unilateral Undertaking. The appeal decision letter is available here.

Reason for inquiry

Appeal by Barwood Development Securities Ltd and the North West Thornbury Landowner Consortium against the non determination of a planning application by South Gloucestershire Council for : "Outline planning permission (PT18/6450/O) is sought for erection of up to 595 dwellings (Use Classes C3), land for a Primary School (Use Class D1), up to 700m2 for a Retail and Community Hub (Use Classes A1, A2, D1), a network of open spaces including parkland, footpaths, allotments, landscaping and areas for informal recreation, new roads, a sustainable travel link (including a bus link), parking areas, accesses and paths and the installation of services and drainage infrastructure, with access to be determined and all other matter reserved " at Land to the west of Park Farm and South of Butt Lane Thornbury.

An inspector appointed by the Secretary of State will hold an inquiry opening on the date shown above to decide the appeal.

Documents relating to the appeal can be viewed on Public Access, using reference: PT18/6450/O

If you want to attend the inquiry please let the Planning Inspectorate case officer know as soon as possible before the inquiry, either by email or telephone, after reading the inquiry attendance information set out below. When contacting the case officer, it would be helpful if you could confirm whether you want to take an active part in the proceedings or want to attend just as an observer (see below).

Inquiry attendance information

Before deciding whether to take an active part in the inquiry, you need to think carefully about the points you wish to make. All written submissions from application and appeal stage will be taken into account by the inspector and re-stating the same points will not any additional weight to them. If you feel that taking part in the inquiry is right for you in whatever capacity, you can participate in a number of ways.

If you just wish to observe the event, you should make that clear in your response to the case officer. If you wish to take an active part in the proceedings, please make clear in your response whether you wish only to appear at the inquiry and make a statement, or whether you would also like to ask questions on particular topics. If you want to take an active part but feel unable to for any reason, and/or the points you want to make are not covered in the evidence of others, consider whether someone else could raise them on your behalf.

Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/P0119/W/21/3288019

Case officer contact at the Planning Inspectorate: Holly Dutton, phone: 0303 444 5022; email: holly.dutton@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
Inquiry timetable

Draft Inquiry Timetable
Please be advised that the timetable maybe subject to change as the Inquiry progresses, apart from Friday 30^th September 2022

Land at West of Park Farm, South of Butt Lane, Thornbury

Reason for inquiry

Inquiry attendance information

Essential Supporting Documents

J01 - Original Application Form

J02 - Ownership and Agricultural Holdings Certificate Submitted with Application

J03 - LPA Acknowledgement of Application Letter

J04 - Site Boundary Plan

J05 - Plans, Drawings and Documents Submitted with Application

J06 - Additional Plans, Drawings and Documents sent to the LPA which did not form part of original application

J07 - Copy of Design and Assess Statement sent to LPA

J10 - Relevant Correspondence with LPA, including Supporting Info Submitted with the application

J13 - Copy of Environmental Statement

Core Documents

CD 1 - Development Plan and National Planning Policy

CD2 - Relevant Consultation Responses

CD3 - Relevant Appeal Decisions

CD4 - Relevant Court Judgements

CD5 - Relevant Correspondence/Documents Provided by LPA

CD 6- Heritage Core Documents

CD 7 - Design and Access Statement

P1 - Appellants Proof of evidence

P2 - South Gloucestershire Council's Proof of evidence