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South Wales Argus
12-08-2025
- General
- South Wales Argus
Plans submitted for nine detached homes in Langstone
The planning application details the construction on land west of Stockwood View, Langstone, which is currently a grass field previously used for agricultural purposes. The proposal by Harmoni Homes includes access, drainage, landscaping, and other associated works, with the area set to connect to the mains sewer. The site, although not in a flood risk area, is within 20 metres of a watercourse, and as the site area exceeds 100 square metres, approval via Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) is implied. A full tree survey was submitted with the application, assessing 13 records, including four trees, four groups, and five hedgerows. The proposal indicates a low arboricultural impact, with only a 10-metre section of Category C hedgerow H1 to be removed for access. The root protection areas have been adjusted to protect from construction, especially near the southern drainage ditch, while all other retained trees are to be protected with fencing and methods outlined in the Tree Protection Plan. A Green Infrastructure Statement noted the site is primarily arable with low intrinsic value but highlighted important features along the boundaries, such as hedgerows H1–H5 and trees. Ecological sensitivities were also noted, including a confirmed bat roost in Building B1, and the potential for dormice, otters, hedgehogs, common reptiles, and amphibians, albeit with a low likelihood. Avoidance measures have been proposed, including the retention of hedgerows H2–H5, the native hedgerow H3, and all trees. The removed 10 metres of non-native H1 will be mitigated with replacement planting at a 2:1 ratio. Additional compensations include a bat barn to replace the building B1 roost, rain gardens and a SuDS basin, and wildflower and shrub planting. A Noise Impact Assessment placed the site within Noise Exposure Category B, meaning planning permission could be granted with conditions to ensure adequate noise protection. The primary noise source is road traffic from the A48 to the south, and mitigation will include an acoustic façade, appropriate glazing and ventilation strategy. All garden and amenity spaces are within acceptable external noise levels, targeting less than 55 dB LAeq,T. A Transport Statement confirmed that access will be gained from Stockwood View via an existing spur road, avoiding previous concerns over access from the A48. Each unit will include a garage and two driveway spaces, compliant with Newport's Supplementary Planning Guidance, with cycle parking also provided. Forecasted vehicle trips were considered acceptable, and the site is within walking distance to services, schools, and employment. Public transport access is available via A48 bus stops, with no highway safety issues identified. The planning application was received on July 23 and is under consultation until August 22. A formal decision on the application is yet to be issued.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bucks takeaway refused planning permission after operating 'unlawfully'
Buckinghamshire Council have refused to give planning permission to Yummy Bites, a hot food takeaway, at 85 Broad Street, Chesham. A planning application was made to change the use of the property to become a takeaway, and a retrospective request for permission for the installation of a ventilation system and signage. The council stated there was no evidence that the extraction system dealt satisfactorily with odours from cooking smells. It stated: "Given the proximity of residential properties and the high sided buildings to the rear, which act as barriers to the dispersal of cooking odours, it has not been demonstrated that the proposal would avoid odour nuisance to nearby residential properties, which harms their amenity." The council also raised concerns about noise from the takeaway. It said: "The extraction equipment currently in operation create excessive noise as assessed at a nearby noise sensitive receptor (i.e. neighbouring dwellings). "The submitted Noise Impact Assessment contains no specific measures for this site and does not demonstrate that the neighbouring residential properties are not affected by noise from the extraction system. "It has therefore not been demonstrated that the proposal avoids noise nuisance to nearby residential properties, which harms their amenity." In the application, it says that in March 2020, the applicant applied for and was given approval for the change of use of the property from a shop to a restaurant and café. The proposal describes confusion by the property owner. It said: "The applicant mistakenly believed that this consent would allow him to operate as a takeaway. "Due to Covid he was not professionally advised and had relied upon an earlier version of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987. "The then order for A3 uses stated: 'the sale of food or drink for consumption on the premises or of hot food for consumption off the premises'." "In June 2020 following receipt of the Prior Approval notification the applicant went about making the necessary alterations to the property and began using the premises as a hot food takeaway, albeit unlawfully." He was issued an Enforcement Notice on March 28, 2024. The breaches cited in the Notice relate to harm being caused by the existing kitchen ventilation/extraction system and the decking at the front of the building. The site lies in a small parade of three commercial premises set back from Broad Street about 400m north east of the town centre.
