30. This privately owned greenfield site is located on the Buxton Road in the hamlet of Eastgate to the south-east of Cawston.
31. Additional landscaping is required as part of the design and layout of the scheme to enhance screening and to maintain the residential amenity of adjoining properties. An archaeological assessment is also required prior to development due to the site being close to an area of Roman settlement.
Policy GNLP5004
Land off Buxton Road, Eastgate, Cawston (0.12 ha) is allocated for a permanent residential Gypsy and Travellers site. The site will accommodate approximately 4 residential Gypsy and Traveller pitches.
The development will address the following site-specific matters:
- Access will be via Buxton Road. Any trees or hedgerow lost to form the access or visibility splay must be compensated for with new planting within the development.
- Additional landscaping will be provided to enhance screening and to maintain the residential amenity of adjoining properties.
- An archaeological assessment will be required prior to development.
- Pollution mitigation measures are required as the site is within the catchment of groundwater source protection zone (III).
- The residential pitches shall not be occupied by any persons other than Gypsies and Travellers and their families.
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