Notice of public consultation - Land north of Halstead Road, Aldham

The Parish Council has been notified that the promoters of land opposite Bullbanks Farm on Halstead Road, adjoining the current Bellway site, are about to carry out a consultation exercise on proposals to submit a planning application for up to 250 new homes. The consultation is being carried out by Pinnacle Planning on behalf of Richborough, who are land promoters rather than developers, acting on behalf of the land owner. www.richborough.co.uk/

The site has been identified as a potential site for housing in the City Council's Local Plan Review and was due to be included in the Council's Consultation on its Preferred Options this month. However, the decision to go ahead with the consultation has been postponed for up to 9 months because of the lack of certainty about what infrastructure would be required to support the level of housing being proposed across the City and rural areas. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Local Plan Review, an early planning application on the site could be regarded as premature, as under the current Adopted Local Plan the site lies outside any area designated for new development.

Although shown by the Council as part of Eight Ash Green the site is wholly within Aldham Parish and the matter will be considered further at a future Parish Council Meeting (date to be confirmed).

A copy of their leaflet showing the consultation is available here (Richborough Consultation Leaflet).