Appx 1 - Cab report Appx 2 , item 19. PDF 522 KB - Bath and North ...
Appx 1 - Cab report Appx 2 , item 19. PDF 522 KB - Bath and North ...
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Appendix 5: Detailed Site Assessment TablesSiteSite <strong>and</strong>SurroundingAreasDescriptionHighwaysSite ConstraintsGT.19 L<strong>and</strong> to south of Pennyquick, Newton St Loe, <strong>Bath</strong>, BA2 1RGThe site is 10.5 hectares.The site is outside the <strong>Bath</strong> housing development boundary.The site has good access to services <strong>and</strong> facilities.Works would be required to establish safe access to the site. May also require road calming works or alteration to speed limitsat this length of the Whiteway Road.The site is within the Green Belt <strong>and</strong> would present a significant incursion into the openness of the countryside. Nationalplanning policy indicates that development within the Green Belt is inappropriate <strong>and</strong> substantial harm arises from this. Thisharm should be balanced against any benefits arising from the development as a Traveller site.The development of this site would encroach significantly into the countryside. The effect on the character <strong>and</strong> appearance ofthe surrounding area would be significant due to its prominence in the l<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>and</strong> general openness. Screening would notbe likely to mitigate against this impact due to its prominence in the immediate <strong>and</strong> longer distance views.The site is also adjacent to the Newton Brook Site of Nature Conservation Interest.The site is also located within the boundary of the <strong>Bath</strong> World Heritage Site (WHS).Potential forDevelopment <strong>and</strong>SuitabilityThe site is in a location with good access to services <strong>and</strong> facilities. Due to the significant impact on the openness of thecountryside the site is not considered suitable for development as either a permanent or transit pitch. Development at thislocation would be inconsistent with national planning policy.The allocation of this l<strong>and</strong> within the Green Belt for development would meet an identified need for either permanent or transitpitch provision.The benefits arising from the development of this site to meet a significant number of identified unmet need for Gypsy <strong>and</strong>Traveller pitches is not considered to outweigh the significant impact on the openness of the countryside <strong>and</strong> harm to the
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