Land off Green Road, Weston
Public Consultation
Welcome
Welcome to the online public consultation for the proposed residential development of land off Green Road in Weston by Richborough.
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Richborough propose the development of land off Green Road for the erection of up to 150 residential dwellings, with associated infrastructure works, including access (vehicular, pedestrian and cycle), drainage, public open space and landscape, with all matters reserved except access.
The aim of this consultation is to provide you with information regarding the development proposals at land off Green Road and to allow you the opportunity to provide your comments on the scheme.
Design and technical work relating to the proposals is ongoing and the information presented here may be subject to change to address this ongoing work and any issues raised through the consultation, where appropriate.
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The Site
The site is located adjacent to the settlement boundary of the village of Weston.
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Residential development, Weston Village Hall and Green Road are located to the north of the site, the Trent and Mersey Canal and residential development to the west and the A51 to the east. The southern boundary is bound by trees and hedgerows with open fields further beyond. It extends approximately 10.4 hectares (ha) and comprises land that is in use for agricultural purposes.
The Environment Agency Flood Maps confirm that the site is located within Flood Zone 1, the zone with the lowest risk of flooding.
The site is not subject to any environmental designations. There are no statutory designated heritage assets (Scheduled Monuments, Grade I or Grade II Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, Registered Parks and Gardens or Registered Battlefields) within the site boundary. The Trent and Mersey Conservation Area runs adjacent to the western boundary of the site.
The site is within walking distance of facilities such as Weston Village Hall (c. 4-minutes), the Woolpack Public House (c. 5-minutes), St Andrews CoE Primary School (c.4-minutes) and Weston Methodist Church (c. 3-minute walk).
Public transport links are located along Green Road (within a 5-minute walk of the site) and on the A518 Stafford Road (c. 11-minute walk). Bus services can be accessed from these stops, providing connections to and from Stafford (amongst other places) throughout the day.
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Site Location Plan
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The Proposals
Richborough considers that the land off Green Road offers an ideal opportunity to deliver a high quality, attractive and well-integrated new neighbourhood, which forms a natural and logical extension to Weston that will support the viability of facilities and services within the village.
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An outline planning application will be submitted to Stafford Borough Council, with the following proposed description of development. All details except access will be approved at Reserved Matters Stage.
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The currently proposed illustrative site layout is included below and comprises the following:
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Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 150 residential dwellings, with associated infrastructure works, including access (vehicular, pedestrian and cycle), drainage, public open space and landscape, with all matters reserved except access.
Masterplan
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Delivery of up to 150 dwellings comprising a mix of dwelling types, tenures and sizes
New planting and landscaping throughout the site, including trees along streets and along the boundaries
Provision of 30% policy complaint levels of affordable housing
Provision of public open space and biodiversity enhancements within the site
New vehicular access from Green Road, internal roads and car parking
Pedestrian access to connect with the existing Public Right of Way (PRoW)
A SuDS pond is provided to the east of the site
Children’s play facilities are to be provided in the north and south of the site
Technical Considerations
The following technical matters are being assessed as part of the proposed development and detailed plans, surveys and reports will be submitted in support of the planning application.
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Transport and Highways
The site is proposed to be accessed from Green Road via a new priority T junction, which would be located to the west of Ferrers Road. The junction will be designed in accordance with relevant standards. Traffic data has been collected, and junction capacity assessments are being completed at the A51/Green Road junction, A518/Green Road junction and A51/A518 staggered signalised crossroads to assess the impact of the proposed development on the existing network.
A Transport Assessment and Travel Plan are being prepared for the site which will contain the results of the junction capacity assessments and the sustainability of the site, as well as measures that will be put in place by the developer to encourage travel by active and sustainable modes of transport.
Have Your Say
The deadline for comments has now passed.
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An analysis of the feedback received and any changes to the scheme will be reported in the Statement of Community Involvement, which will be submitted as part of the planning application. Your feedback will be used by Lichfields (planning consultant to Richborough) and Richborough solely for the purpose of this consultation exercise.
It is important to note that this exercise is entirely separate from the statutory consultation that Stafford Borough Council may conduct once the planning application has been submitted. The current process will not preclude you from making future comments and should you wish to do so, you may make further comments at that stage, for consideration by the Council.
Non-identifiable data will be submitted, along with the planning application, to the Local Planning Authority. Your details will be held securely by both companies in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Any comments received at this stage will be treated confidentially and no individual will be identified.