CARADON council planners have put off until October 21 their decision on an application to build of 300 new homes to the north of Maudlin Farm near the Safeway supermarket in Liskeard. When they met this week members of the Planning Control Committee (West) decided there were still some matters to be clarified regarding applications by Cornish Homes (UK) Ltd and Barratt Homes Ltd. The committee heard there had been 50 circular letters of objection from people living in Peppers Park Road, Kilmer Road, Holywell Road, Oaklands Road, and Springfield Road. Presenting the case for the Cornish Homes application Peter Hume said they wanted to construct 257 homes on the 5.5 hectare site. Of these 110 would be one and two bedroom properties, of which there was a shortage in the area, making them affordable to people of limited means. The remaining 147 would be three and four bedroom properties, each with a garage and parking space. A total of ten toddler play areas, and an adventure play area, would be provided as would footpaths and cycle ways. The meeting heard that the 'master plan' for Barratt Homes Ltd for 43 homes on land adjoining the site was very similar to the main application. At an open session before the committee met, Reg Horne, speaking on behalf of Peppers Park residents, said that they were very concerned about the volume of traffic created by the possible development, and the measures proposed for dealing with it. The applicants said that a new road system was designed to limit traffic speeds to 20mph, and would not be used as a 'rat run' for easy access to other places. The meeting was also told that plans for dealing with any flood problems through a drainage system were being dealt with. Councillor Pat Ambler wanted to know what measures were being taken with regard to wildlife in the area. She was told that experts were preparing plans, with particular reference to bats, badgers, and dormice, and steps would be taken to protect them. In their report to committee members, officers said details of the major residential scheme contributed to the housing needs of the area. The architectural style of the homes would make a 'pleasing and worthwhile' contribution to the appearance of the overall development. - Roy Lipscombe