Planning Consultant Instruction

We have hired the services of Chris Dance of LPC Trull Limited as planning consultant, and Matthew Grist of Waterman Boreham Limited as Transport and Highways consultant:

Requirement The overall requirement will be for LPC (Trull) Ltd to undertake a detailed analysis of the planning application for a Gypsy site (Ref: PK08/2703/F) and submit a written statement demonstrating why this application should be refused. The work involved will involve the following Tasks:

Task A
- Review of the application documents.
- Planning History review.
- Site Visit / Site Appraisal.
- Review of the Draft Development Plan Documents produced to date by South Gloucestershire Council.
- Preparation of a Written Statement demonstrating why planning permission should be refused.
- Provision of Strategy Advice

As a result of the above task, the consultants have provided the following:
Comment on planning application PK08/2703/F from Chris Dance. PDF Document (1.8 Mb)
Comment on DPD from Chris Dance. PDF Document (0.7 Mb)
DPD objection form (as intro to above DPD comment) from Chris Dance. PDF Document (0.3 Mb)
Transport planning report from Matthew Grist PDF Document (2.6 Mb). This includes a diagram showing visibility splays (proposed width v width normally required) and a diagram showing the lack of facilities near Hall End

Task B
- Attendance (as required) at a subsequent Planning Committee Meeting to make an oral representation of the objections.

To cover the scenario whereby an Appeal is raised, should the application be Refused. Such an Appeal would be dealt with by a Public Inquiry which would likely be held late Spring / Summer 2009. In order to maintain the strongest possible case at the Appeal it is absolutely essential that the site is not formally allocated as a Gypsy Site in the South Gloucestershire Development Plan Document (DPD). As discussed the site is presently included as a "potential site" in the Preferred Options and Proposals DPD. My understanding is that consultation on this DPD will be taking place during November 08 - January 09. It is extremely important that strong representations to the inappropriate allocation of this site are also made. The work involved with the DPD will involved the following Tasks:

Task C
- Review of the relevant DPD documents
- Preparation of a Written Statement demonstrating why it is inappropriate to allocate the site as a Gypsy site.
Task D
- Attendance (as required) at possible Public Consultation Meetings.

Planning Consultant's Background

The planning consultant, Chris Dance of LPC (Trull) has supplied us with the following documentation

LPC Profile (word document)
Chris Dance CV (word document)

Gypsy & Traveller site at Homefield, Hall End

Planning Consultant Instruction

Planning Consultant's Background