The Proposal

Policy GT29: Land at Upper Seagry Farm, Upper Seagry

4.134 The site lies adjacent to Startley Road to the north of Upper Seagry and is in agricultural use. It

is suitable for the allocation and development of 5 gypsy and traveller pitches.

4.135 The site benefits from an existing field access and mains connection for water and power could

be achieved. If a foul sewer connection is considered this will be 300m away and may require a

pumping station to secure outfall. There is evidence of high groundwater which would need to be

investigated further in the drainage strategy.

4.136 On-site hedgerows and trees must be retained and protected through appropriate standoffs. New

native hedgerow planting will be required along the southern and eastern boundary. The presence

of great crested newts must be investigated through a survey and any required mitigation identified

and secured.

4.137 Only a part of the site should be developed for the 5 pitches with part of the site being undeveloped

and used for mitigation as listed in Policy GT29 (Land at Upper Seagry Farm, Upper Seagry) and

amenity space for residents. It is important that proposals demonstrate the most efficient use of

land by delivering a satisfactory layout that does not occupy more land within the allocation than

is required. This will ensure the retention of greenfield land as far as practicable and avoid

unnecessary encroachment into the countryside.

Land at Upper Seagry Farm, Upper Seagry

Land at Upper Seagry Farm, as shown on the Policies Map, is allocated for the development of 5

gypsy and traveller pitches where it accords with policies in the development plan. Proposals should

comply with the following requirements:

i. Delivers a layout that demonstrates the most efficient use of land and retains greenfield land within

the site as far as practicable.

ii. Provide new vehicular site access to be set 2.4m back from the carriageway with 215m visibility

to the north and at least 90m to the south, to ensure highway safety when accessing and egressing

the site.

iii. Provide new hedgerow along the new alignment to mitigate the loss of removal of hedgerows for

vehicular access improvements.

iv. Provide connections to mains electricity and water.

v. Provide sufficient drainage measures to manage surface water, groundwater and foul water

drainage.

vi. New hedgerow and tree planting along southern and eastern boundaries

vii. Provide 20-metre and 10-metre wide buffers to the northern and western hedgerow boundaries

respectively, to mitigate for landscape impacts from the development.

viii. Secure appropriate mitigation for protected species, including great crested newts, as required.