More planning applications today

This month due to the local elections it means we don't get a DCC in May so we get two days of Development Control Committee in April - and two lots of the papers and two lots of minutes - quite a challenge to read the lot - it takes a fair few hours to look over them and then some like todays Hunts Grove application can require seeking out further info from Officers.

Photo: Orchid in Standish Woods at the weekend

I wont go into the details as you can get them all on Stroud District Council's website including a webcast of both meetings.

If you watch you'll see I today raised a fair few issues re the Hunts Grove application - considering current legislation and policies this Outline Planning permission is a great start and went through virtually unanimously. Among the issues I raised were tightening it up re energy efficiency conditions and 20 mph for the whole site is now an 'Informative'. Indeed if it all goes through smoothly this could be a very positive development indeed - yes there are difficulties and some of those are caused by the huge number of homes each District has to build......but house building can be for another blog item!