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our MP has written 2 letters opposing the developjment which can be found on West Berks website
Jo Stewart and Tony Linden have just been informed that the developers have formally aubmitted amended plans reducing the proosed development from 265 dwellings to 165 dwellings. This is to seek to address the objection from Highways on the impact on Pincents Lane.
Highways were informally consulted on the updated traffic modelling and they have indicated that the additional queue lengths and waiting times are unlikely to raise an objection from them.
A formal consultation will start next week Monday 11th October. As usual this will include letters (e-mailed where possible) to anyone who has made a contribution to date, and the display of 'amended plans'site notices around the site, for 21 days.
There is an existing extension of time to the determination date of the end of October. This will now coincide with the end of the consultation period so it's expected the earliest Committee date to decide the outcome of this amended Planning Application would be the November meeting.
The newly revised plans are on the WBC site;
http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref=19/00113/OUTMAJ
the breakdown on the housing numbers:
50 two-bedroom houses;
71 three-bedroom houses;
34 four'bedroom houses
10 five bedroom houses
It is proposed to provide a community facility for the residents of the site but there will not be a GP unit.
For those or you who would like to object to any development on Pincents Hill and have already written in objecting to the proposed 265 homes application, can the writer please ask you to make a big effort and write in again to oppose the 165 houses because otherwise it could be read that you only objected to the 265 houses but you don't have any objection to the lower number.
Some reasons to object will be listed more fully later once the writer has thoroughly read through the newly amended documents but here are some in the meantime and if you are going to use some of those below, if possible please use your own words as they carry more weight that way. Thank you. More will be added as the writer hasn't read all the documentation yet and to make an impact on West Berks we need to get as many letters in as we can.
2. The development would still be in a strategic gap and the DPD still has 5 years left to run so this application is still premature.
3. The combined effect of new build houses in Theale, Calcot and Tilehurst increases the traffic to an already extremely busy Saunsbury's Savacentre in Pincents Lane which highways has already mentioned made the local and national news at times being gridlocked and causing tailbacks without any possible development on Pincents Hill.
4. There will be another Planning Application for Pincents Manor in the New Year which will also add to the volume of traffic.
5. Many schools in the area are still oversubscribed and no doctors surgery is to exist on the development.
6. The Council's own Policy Department advised Planning that this development was against the National Planning Policy rules.
7. The noise factor for the new houses still applies i.e. windows to be permanently locked to avoid the maximum noise levels (unless U&I have come up with a plan to mitigate this). Even if they have sitting out in gardens would be extremely noisy.
8. With climate change and the much heavier rainfalls ponds have been appearing on the hill and the run off has increased significantly which could lead to flooding at the lower levels.
9. Any development on the hill would be against West Berks green policiesl
10. Our Prime Minister last week on 7th October said "no building on green fields or Green Belt land" and to use Brownfield land. Possibly as a backlash to losing Amersham and Bucks.
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Council Offices Adress:
Market Street
Newbury RG14 5LD
E-mail: planapps@westberks.gov.uk Date:
Dear Sir,
Case No. 19/00113/OUTMAJ – Land East of
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UPDATE 12th MAY 2021
For any of you who are as mystified as the writer, as to what is happening with TOWN's application - they have been given an extension to make further amendments in view of some of the points raised by opponents to their plans. This extension is due to expire on the 30th June. Whilst it is possible the application may go to committee in June but it is not scheduled to do so at this time. The date may be further extended so the expiration date is moveable.
West Berks Planning Department appreciates that this is causing uncertainty. However, if the expiry date is extended it will be updated on their website
If further amendments come in they will be saved to the website so they can be viewed by the general public who will then be given the compulsory 21 day period to make further comments on any amendments made by TOWN. All those who have commented on the application will receive a letter listing the amended documents/plans and there would be a deadline date given for comments to be received by and if a committee date is confirmed then al who commented on the application will be notified
For those of you haven't but would like to make a comment on the plans it isn't too late to do this you can either to this now or wait until West Berks website is updated with TOWN's latest amendments.
UPDATE 10th MARCH 2021
UPDATE 27th FEBRUARY 2021.
The next thing that will happen is that all the comments will be read and a précis of all the comments will be put before the committee with a recommendation from the planning department to either recommend refusal or acceptance of the planning application.
Then those people who would like to make further comments to a remote planning committee meeting you need to send a 500 word (maximum) written submission to the Council’s Planning Team details as below. (you can only do this if you have a registered objection on the portal
The covering letter or email should quote the application reference and the date of the remote meeting and, if you want to attend the remote meeting as detailed further below, provide an email address.
The written submission must be sent by no later than 12:00 p.m, on (our unconfirmed date is Monday 8th March) which is two days before the remote meeting on Wednesday 10th March (again date to be confirmed. Should this meeting have to be postponed for any reason the timing for submissions remains the same (e.g. by 12:00 on the Monday for a remote planning committee meeting to be held the following Wednesday).
by email to planningcommittee@westberks.gov.uk; or
by post, delivery, etc, to the Council’s
Planning Committee
West Berkshire District Council
Council Offices
Market Street
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 5LD
Ref: 19/00113/OUTMAJ
Registering to participate in the remote meeting
so long as you have:
• sent in a written submission as set out above; and
• provided an email address at the same time;
you will receive a web-link by email to register to participate in the remote meeting.
You must then register by no later than 16:00 on the working day before the meeting to receive a meeting invite – this will be unique to you and must not be shared with anyone.
Where more than one person from the same group of interested parties has sent in a submission and provided an email address, each will be able to register.
Joining the remote meeting
On the day of the remote meeting you will need to join the meeting ten minutes before it starts - you will be held in a virtual ante-room (please see the the Protocol for details about what Attendees need to do to join the remote meeting).
Process in the remote meeting
At the appropriate stage of the remote meeting:
• the Clerk or another officer will, in turn, read out each submission or, if there is more than one submission from any group of interested parties (“group”), a summary of those submissions;
• you (and any other members of the group who have registered to participate) will be changed from being an Attendee to being a Panellist (you may lose sight of the remote meeting for a moment whilst this takes place) but you will not be treated as being “in the meeting” until you are called on to speak;
• the Chairman will refer to your submission and ask the Committee members if they have any questions relating to it(or questions for any other member(s) of your group on their submissions);
• once all questioning is concluded you will cease to be "in the room" and be made an Attendee again.
N.B. there is no right to be asked a question – that is up to the members of the committee
The Easten Area Planning meeting for the 10 March will be added to the list of meetings you can see
Here soon.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6cepKKElwne9h0GajvDRG65M2AG0Wn_U
URGENT UPDATE
25th JANUARY 2021
We could just about to lose the fight to save
Pincents Hill!
26th January 2021
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By email: http://planapps@westberks.gov.uk
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Development and Planning Service Our Ref: 19/00113/OUTMAJ |
Dear,
Planning application under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Consultation on additional information received
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Site: |
Land East of Pincents Lane, Tilehurst |
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Proposal: |
A hybrid application comprising: Outline application for up to 265 dwellings on the western part of the site and a mixed use building comprising 450sqm (GIA) of floorspace in use class D1 to provide a community healthcare hub and residential above; Engineering operations on the area covered by the outline application to create suitable gradients for internal site roads and development platforms for the residential development; All matters except for access to the site are to be reserved. Matters for which detailed approval are sought: detailed design of the vehicular access to the site from Pincents Lane and associated turning area, the location of the emergency vehicular access to the site and the locations of pedestrian and cycling access to the site, and Full application for change of use of the eastern part (7ha) of the site for use as public parkland, to be protected from development in perpetuity. |
This is to inform you that the above application has yet to be determined, with ongoing work having been taking place since the consultation last year. Additional information has been submitted to the Council and this is a final consultation before a decision is to be made on the application. The additional information may be viewed online at the following address:
http://planning/westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref=19/00113/OUTMAJ.
The main changes to the application include:
· Clarification of proposed residential uses – to include homes for older people, custom & self-build;
· Proposed Heads of Terms for a s.106 legal agreement (including how the community building could be offered as a GP surgery);
· The final transport study;
· Third party review of the transport study commissioned by the Council;
A revised Site Travel Plan;
Design and Access Statement addendum on how crime & antisocial behaviour is proposed to be addressed;
· Additional details on Public Rights of Way across the site;
· Additional details on the proposed Emergency Vehicles only access;
· Addition of Root Protection Zones to the highway access drawings;
· Minor adjustments to some of the parameter plans.
· Consequential amendments to the supporting documentation.
For your information and ease of reference the additional documents are listed in the table below:
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12/08/20 |
Further Documentation |
VISSIM Micro-Simulation Traffic Modelling Scoping Note |
Pell Frischmann A13405/VAA |
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02/12/20 |
Further Documentation |
WSP VISSIM Model Review Report |
70064190-002 |
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11/12/20 |
Further Documentation |
Emails dated 3rd and 11th December 2020 additional Information/Response to WSP Report and Highways Comments |
Pell Frischmann |
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12/01/21 |
Further Documentation |
VISSIM Micro-Simulation Traffic Modelling Update Report with appendices A & B |
Pell Frischman A13405/VAA/T01/RA02 |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Proposed Site Access: Site Arrangement |
T-003 Rev G |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Proposed Site Access: Swept Path Analysis |
T-004 Rev G |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Primary Route: Swept Path Analysis |
T-005 Rev E |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Illustrative Block Plan / Masterplan |
048 Rev C |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Parameter Plan: Access & Movement |
037 Rev C |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Parameter Plan: Green Infrastructure |
038 Rev D |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Parameter Plan: Development Height |
044 Rev C |
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27/03/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Framework Travel Plan (version 3 13/3/20) |
Pell Frischmann A13405/VAA/T01/R03 |
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27/03/20 |
Further Documentation |
Addendum Design and Access Statement: Crime & Disorder 27/3/20 |
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27/03/20 |
Further Documentation |
Public Rights of Way: Further Details |
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27/03/20 |
Further Documentation |
Emergency Access: Further Details |
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25/02/20 |
Amended Plan |
Amended Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy & Appendices |
Civic Engineers 1041-01 P03 |
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27/03/20 |
Further Documentation |
Section 106 Heads of Terms |
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27/03/20 |
Further Documentation |
Letter outlining breakdown of residential uses |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Note outlining breakdown of development proposed |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Proposed development plan |
5956.059 Rev A |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Climate change resilience strategy design note |
Greengage |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Illustrative site plan community hub & residential |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Illustrative block plan community hub & residential |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Illustrative community hub & residential view A |
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27/02/20 |
Further Documentation |
Illustrative community hub & residential view B |
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If you wish to make comments on the additional information please write to the Planning Service at the above address or email planapps@westberks.gov.uk by 16th February 2021 and quoting the above application number. Any letters received after this date may not be able to be taken into account in the decision making process. I can also confirm that any previous comments you have made will be taken into account when any decision is made on this application.
Yours sincerely
Lydia Mather
Senior Planning Officer
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Unfortunately at this moment in time we only have the statutory 21 days (16th February) to bolster our number of objections.
Basically, the amended plans show the layout of the proposed building site and the access to it. It is intended that a single lane access with pavements will be the only vehicular access from the Sainsbury’s end of Pincents Lane with access from the metal gates in
The plans also show the topography of the site with the intended levels and the height (one, two or three storeys) of the proposed buildings, with stepped plateaus so the natural lines of the hill will be lost.
The group’s main concerns are firstly the traffic flow from Sainsbury’s roundabout especially with construction vehicles. A question has been asked of West Berks (so far unanswered) - what is the anticipated access for constructions vehicles and it can only be one of two ways. Firstly adding to the confusion of the Sainsbury’s traffic, or secondly up Langley Hill, into
Secondly because even West Berks Landscape report said that there are areas of the development even after fifteen years growth of trees that will not be hidden and will still be clearly visible, but the new plans show that the land will be plateaud and stepped (rather like rice fields and tea plantations) to form platforms to be built on. There are areas that will have 3 storey buildings which again may still not be hidden by the promised new tree line even by excavating and lowering ground levels. The new tree line will be mainly leylandii and not a woodland mix.
Thirdly, a loss of our landscape, character and sense of place which will totally change the atmosphere to not only Tilehurst and Calcot, but Holybrook and the surrounding area. It is a much valued and loved natural open space with many different habitats which makes it a unique gem in both its landscape and irreplaceable soul of the community. Especially over the past year with Covid19 and lockdowns, it has been an absolute godsend.
Fourthly, questions asked of TOWN from West Berks have not been totally answered the answers given have been somewhat modified but various organisations like the Police, Thames Water, and departments at West Berks may still have concerns with various aspects of the proposed plan
Fifthly, infrastructure concerns such as the provision of school places, GPs and suitable access to the site. No comments from the Council have been publicly forthcoming on schools - other than for them to say that it is ANTICIPATED that this matter will be covered by CIL payments to the Council by the developer (formerly known as S106 payments). Another comment when directly questioned about schooling in the area was that pupils could be bussed to schools. Also there are doubts about the powers that be actually allowing a designated medical centre.
We have set out below the heading for reply for both e-mail and post and would be grateful for your help, if you can perhaps let at least 5 others know if possible in order to reach as many people to show West Berks how much us residents value our hill we need objections to the alterations and the development to save it.
Please, we need your help to save Pincents Hill/ Thank you.
The Combined Save Pincents Hill and Save Calcot Action GroupS
Name:
Address:
Date:
Head of Development and Planning,
Council Offices,
Market Street,
Newbury RG14 5LD
E-mail: planapps@westberks.gov.uk
Dear Sir,
Case No. 19/00113/OUTMAJ – Land East of
I/We OBJECT to the planning application at
PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED
LETTERS OF SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO BE RECEIVED AT THE COUNCIL
BY 18th FEBRUARY 2019
(please see update page)
Planning Application validated
(please see update page)
Tuesday September 18th September 2018
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