DUPLICATE PLANNING APPLICATION by BARRATTs

Not having been trained in planning applications, it's still a bit of a mystery as to why Barratts have submitted a seemingly duplicate planning application for 500 houses on land at Park Farm.
The question on many residents minds is -" to re-submit or not to re-submit objections?"
Below are extracts from an e-mail written by Sarah Tucker, the case officer at SGC for this application, in responding to a query on this matter by a local resident:

Dear                    ,
since the applications are for the same development we will take the representations on the earlier application as for the new, duplicate application, although if you want to send in representations on the new application, you are welcome to. Since it is a different application, (albeit the same scheme) the representations have to be attached to the application that they were submitted to, this is for audit trail purposes. However, when I do my report to Committee, I will summarise all comments from both applications, as they relate to both applications as the schemes are the same.
The dates for determination are different as the applications were submitted at different times. The reason Barratt’s have done this is to give them the opportunity of appealing the first application against non-determination to the Planning Inspectorate, and carrying on negotiating on the duplicate application. They are within their rights to be able to do this.
I will be able to take representations on either application up to the date of the Committee, although it would be prudent to get them in as soon as practicable. At this moment I do not have a Committee date for determination.
I hope the above is of use
Regards
Sarah Tucker
Major Sites Team
01454 863780

Our own lack of trust regarding planners leads us to feel that it may be prudent for concerned residents to re-submit their objections to the new application, just to be belt and braces.
The major amendment to the original application submitted last year, is that the link road connecting the new estate with the centre of Thornbury has moved. It was originally intended to cross the Castle School playing fields and exit onto Park Road. The new plans show the access road emerging from behind the Alexander Way Old Peoples Home, out onto Alexander Way.

We would urge you if you have not already, to consider objecting to this application. Try not to be too subjective in your reasoning - you need to be articulating PLANNING objections. (See previous blog entry for links to sample objections.)

Objections can be emailed f.a.o. Sarah Tucker at planningapps@southglos.gov.uk
Be sure to quote the planning application reference number of your objection. (PT12/2659/O)
Also, ask for confirmation of receipt. It should eventually appear under the SGC reference list of documents relating to the planning application - if it does not, make sure you follow up with an enquiry.