Council planning officers are recommending approval for a proposal to demolish a property in Bamford to create access for a 45-home residential scheme, according to a report that will be considered by members this week.
What the application proposes
Developer Wain Homes has applied to demolish 58 Greenvale — known as Chadwick Farm Barn — so a new vehicular access can be formed into the undeveloped part of the site. The original submission sought consent for 65 homes, but that figure was reduced following discussions with council planners.
The latest scheme comprises 45 dwellings of which 39 would be for market sale and six would be provided as affordable housing. The market units are proposed as:
- 14 three-bedroom houses
- 7 four-bedroom houses
- 18 five-bedroom houses
The affordable element is described in the officers’ report as split evenly between three- and four-bedroom units, to be made available for both social rent and intermediate rent.
“Through the loss of the existing dwelling, a vehicular access would be taken perpendicular to Greenvale south through the plot to the undeveloped part of the site where it would split at a T-junction and continue to a loop at the south eastern part of the site.”
Public response and decision process
The application must be decided by the council’s planning committee after receiving more than the threshold of objections. The planning report records 305 responses in total, of which 298 objected. The council identified 30 duplicate responses and noted 48 submissions came from the same address. There were also six letters of support and three neutral representations.
The officer recommendation is for approval, subject to conditions and a legal agreement under Section 106. Those obligations would secure financial contributions and measures intended to mitigate the development’s local impacts.
Proposed mitigation and obligations
The S106 contributions and obligations set out in the report include funding for sports, open space and transport improvements, and requirements on affordable housing and long-term site management.
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Formal sports provision | £150,000 + 5% administration fee |
| Open space provision | £112,727.78 + 5% administration fee |
| Highways and public transport upgrades | £22,905 |
The report also recommends securing the affordable dwellings in perpetuity — listed as three social rent units and three intermediate rent units — and the formation of a management company to maintain site infrastructure.
Local impact and next steps
If committee members follow the officer recommendation, the scheme would proceed subject to the S106 being signed and the planning conditions being met. The demolition of an existing dwelling to create access into open land has been a focal point for local opposition, as reflected in the volume of objections.
The planning committee meeting is due to consider the application this week. Members will weigh the council officer’s assessment — including the reduced number of homes and the proposed mitigation package — against concerns raised by residents about loss of open space, traffic and other local impacts.
Further updates will follow after the committee decision.
