The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for residential development of 350 dwellings, including 14 self-build dwellings (all use class C3), development of a 70 unit elderly care facility (flexible use Class C2 and/ or C3), development of up to 1,150 sq m flexible community and/ or commercial facilities (Use Classes A1, D1 and/ or D2) and associated public open space and infrastructure Cleve Park: Land at junction of Morton Way and Grovesend Road, Thornton, Gloucestershire BS35 2HX in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref PT16/3565/O, dated 3 June 2016 subject to the 48 conditions set out in the annex to this Decision. The appeal is made by Welbeck Strategic Land LLP against the decision of South Gloucestershire Council.

Appeal A The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for the erection of 10 new build dwelling/houses on land at Hurst Wickham Barn, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint. The application Ref: DM/17/0992 dated 2 March, 2017 was refused by notice dated 13 October, 2017. The appeal is made by Mr Chris Kraft of Baobab Developments against the decision of Mid Sussex District Council.

 Appeal B The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for the erection of 6 new build dwelling/houses on land at Hurst Wickham Barn, College Lane, Hurstpierpoint. The application Ref: DM/17/4601 dated 2 March, 2017 was refused by notice dated 9 November , 2017. The appeal is made by Mr Chris Kraft of Baobab Developments against the decision of Mid Sussex District Council.

The appeal is allowed and outline planning permission is granted for up to 300 dwellings and associated infrastructure and access at land at Nightingale Lane, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 9FD in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 16/01322/OM, dated 13 July 2016, subject to the conditions contained within the Schedule at the end of this decision. The appeal is made by The Grosvenor Partnership 3 LP against the decision of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council.

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for the development of brownfield land to construct 25 new houses on land to the rear of Lowfield Cottages, Bowbridge Lane, Balderton. The application Ref 15/01250/OUTM, dated 14 July 2015, was refused by notice dated 13 April 2017. The appeal is made by Mr Patrick McDonagh against the decision of Newark & Sherwood District Council.

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for a proposed residential development of land situated between Crawley Road and Bourne End Road, Cranfield to provide for up to 222 dwellings including affordable housing; land for doctors surgery and associated parking; green infrastructure accommodating landscaping, allotments, public open space, children ’s play-space; new roads, car parking, cycle-ways and footways; associated infrastructure, including a sustainable drainage system; principal vehicular access to be secured from Crawley Road and a secondary pedestrian, cycle and public transport access from Bourne End Road. The appeal is made by Hallam Land Management Ltd against the decision of Central Bedfordshire Council.

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for up to 115 residential dwellings (C3 Use Class), up to 100sqm Charity office space (B1 Use Class), extension to Country Park and associated landscape enhancements on land north of Swinbrook Park, North of Price Way, Carterton. The application Ref 17/00699/OUT, dated 6 February 2017, was refused by notice dated15 June 2017. The appeal is made by David Wilson Homes Southern (a trading name for BDWTRADING LTD) against the decision of West Oxfordshire District Council.

 The appeal is allowed and outline planning permission is granted for residential development for up to 32no dwellings at land off Oakham Road, Somerby,Leicestershire LE14 2QL in accordance with the terms of the application,Ref 16/00100/FUL, dated 8 February 2016, subject to the conditions contained within the Schedule at the end of this decision. The appeal is made by Hazelton Homes and Mark Curtis Bennett against the decision of Melton Borough Council.

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for The development proposed for the  development of 27 dwellings consisting of 18 no. 2-bedroom bungalows and 9 no. 3-bedroom houses, on land off Charlton Close, Greenwood Road, Billingham. The application Ref 16/2368/OUT, dated 13 September 2016, was refused by notice dated 29 March 2017. The appeal is made by Mr John Fifield of Osbourne House Group against the decision of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.

 The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission has been refused for the development (up to a maximum of 100 dwellings), including access, with all other matters reserved on land at Holme Farm, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland. The application Ref DM/17/00518/OUT, dated 13 February 2017, was refused by notice dated 21 September 2017. The appeal is made by Toft Hill Ltd against the decision of Durham County Council.

Outline Planning has expired for the proposed development which  is described in the planning permission as erection of 11 dwellings mixture of semi-detached, terraces and 4no garage blocks following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings together with associated landscaping. The details for which approval is sought are: site investigation and contamination assessment (condition 9); Sap assessments (condition 14); Sap assessments(condition 15), and; ecology survey (condition 17), on land at Bannister Hall Farm, Walton le Dale. The application Ref 07/2017/3611/DIS, dated 20 November 2017, sought approval of details pursuant to condition Nos. 9, 14, 15 & 17 of planning permission Ref 07/2014/0092/FUL, granted on 18 December 2014. The appeal is made by Mr William Pye against the decision of South Ribble Borough Council.