Land at Brownside Road, Worsthorne Appeal by Seddon Homes Ltd and H&F Eccles and Son PINS Reference: APP/Z2315/ W/17/3173214 Planning Hearing Statement Land at Brownside Road, Worsthorne Appeal by Seddon Homes Ltd and H&F Eccles and Son PINS Reference: APP/Z2315/W/17/3173214 August 2017 Indigo St James’ Tower 7 Charlotte Street Manchester, M1 4DZ T 0161 836 6910 E
[email protected] W indigoplanning.com Land at Brownside Road, Worsthorne Appeal by Seddon Homes Ltd and H&F Eccles and Son PINS Reference: APP/Z2315/W/17/3173214 Contents Page 1. Qualifications 1 2. Introduction 2 3. Site and Proposed Development 4 4. The Development Plan 7 5. National Planning Policy Framework 12 6. Sustainability 14 7. Development Benefits 17 8. Planning Justification 20 9. S106 Contributions / Unilateral Undertaking 30 10. The Planning Balance 31 Land at Brownside Road, Worsthorne Appeal by Seddon Homes Ltd and H&F Eccles and Son PINS Reference: APP/Z2315/W/17/3173214 Appendices Appendix 1 Supreme Court Judgement (Suffolk Costal District Council (Appellant) v Hopkins Homes Ltd and another (Respondents) Richborough Estates Partnership LLP and another (Respondents) v Cheshire East Borough Council (Appellant) Appendix 2 Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Area Application Letter Appendix 3 Viewpoint Story Boards Page 1 1. Qualifications 1.1. My name is Doug Hann and I am a main board Director at Indigo Planning Limited, and head of its Manchester office. I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography, a Masters in Town Planning and a Masters in Business Management.