A planning application has been submitted by St. Modwen to East
Staffordshire Borough Council for a proposed development to the
south of Branston village, Burton-on-Trent.
Bounded by the A38 and the River Trent, St. Modwen is proposing
the creation of new employment space and homes with associated open
space on the 280 acre site. The proposals include the creation of
up to 660 new homes in a variety of sizes, plus the development of
new employment space, including manufacturing, storage and
distribution units. Over 170 acres (equivalent to 60 per cent of
the site) will be retained for open space and recreation, while
enhancing and extending the existing public footpaths and links to
the Trent Valley Way.
Following a public consultation held in June, St. Modwen has
made a number of revisions to its planning application in direct
response to community feedback. Key areas that have been addressed
by the St. Modwen team include parking, traffic and access, flood
risk and land contamination.
Major masterplan changes made by St. Modwen include the
reduction of over 80,000 sq ft of new employment buildings and
increase in the proportion of four and five bedroom family homes to
around 300 properties. The second vehicular access to the new
housing development via Gate Inn off Main Street has also been
removed as a result of feedback received at the public
consultation.
In response to issues raised with regard to access, parking and
local highways, St. Modwen has undertaken extensive traffic
modelling work to ensure appropriate mitigation schemes are in
place. This includes the creation of a new local centre square in
the heart of Branston providing a formalised parking area for
around 50 cars, aimed at alleviating many of the parking issues
around peak school times.
In addition, St. Modwen has developed an area wide Travel Plan
for the proposed development, including measures to significantly
improve public transport provisions in the local area plus a series
of measures to promote and encourage sustainable transport
accessibility.
The St. Modwen team has also met with Staffordshire County
Council Education Department to discuss the impact of the proposed
development on local schools.
A number of flooding and land contamination questions were also
raised at the public consultation. Both of these areas have been
thoroughly addressed in detail and St. Modwen continues to work
with the Environment Agency to ensure a scheme which will have no
adverse effect on the site or the surrounding area.
Ian Romano, senior development surveyor for St. Modwen
commented: "Over 200 people attended the public consultation
regarding our proposals for Branston. The feedback we received both
at the event and via our website has proved invaluable in helping
us to shape the planning application which has now been submitted.
We are continuing to work closely with East Staffordshire Borough
Council plus statutory consultees to deliver a scheme that will
significantly benefit both Branston and the wider regional
economy."