Planning Services COMMITTEE REPORT APPLICATION DETAILS APPLICATION NO: DM/16/03395/OUT Outline application for up to 320 residential units with all FULL APPLICATION DESCRIPTION: matters reserved except from access. NAME OF APPLICANT: LKA Developments Land East Of Wigdan Walls Road, Woodhouses ADDRESS: ELECTORAL DIVISION: West Auckland Steven Pilkington, Senior Planning Officer CASE OFFICER: 03000 263964
[email protected] DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE AND PROPOSALS The Site 1. The application site consists of a rectangular shaped parcel of agricultural land located to the edge of the existing residential development of Etherley Dene, to the west of Bishop Auckland. The site extends to approximately 15.2 ha in area and comprises greenfield land in an agricultural use, consisting of arable. The most southern portion of the site is relatively level however the site falls sharply to the north to Coal Burn representing a maximum 29m level change. 2. To the east of the application site the existing residential development of Rockingham Drive is located, separated by a semi mature hedgerow. To the south the adopted highway Greenfields Road is located, separated by mature hedgerow and hedge line trees. The dwellings of 1-9 Woodhouses, including the Bay Horse Public House and Woodhouses Farm House are located to the south western corner of the application site. The highway Wigdan Walls Road forms the western boundary, separated by a mature hedgerow. The Coal Burn is located to the north, beyond which lies open countryside where the land steadily rises. 3. A public right of way (Footpath No.12 (Bishop Auckland) is located adjacent to the east of the site however this has been unusable since the adjoining housing estate was built.