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Yes

ID sylw: 101334

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Trenport Investments Limited

Asiant : WSP UK

This response relates to draft Policy Direction 3 and draft Policy B.

We support the recognition in Paragraph 4.3 that small-scale development sites can make an important contribution to the overall development need in South Warwickshire, in particular through provision of self-build/custom-build housing. The Regulation 18 Issues and Options consultation also supported provision of more small-scale development. Small scale is generally quantified as being limited to no more than 10 dwellings.

Emerging Policy Direction 3 outlines that the SWLP will identify small sites to ensure provision of a 5-year housing land supply and meet the NPPF requirement for at least 10% of housing to be accommodated on sites no larger than 1ha. Small-scale development on unallocated sites will be supported in non-Green Belt locations where sites are within or adjacent to Built Up Area Boundaries. Draft Policy B notes that self-build/custom-build housing will be supported on specifically-allocated small allocations for this purpose and suitable unallocated sites, including those adjacent to defined settlement boundaries. Development of unallocated sites within defined settlement boundaries should be small-scale and appropriate to the size and character of the settlement.

Site ref. 697 complies with draft Policy Direction 3 and Policy B as a small-scale development site which can provide up to 10 self-build/custom-build dwellings within the settlement of Lighthorne, filling in land between existing development to the east, west and south of the site. This is shown on the appended indicative masterplan. The proposed development would follow a linear design of self-build/custom-build houses to accord with the existing character of the location and wider village. The site is not itself within the settlement boundary but is directly adjacent and would seamlessly follow the existing development line along Old School Lane, with a site layout purposely designed to not detract from the village's character or setting.