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No

ID sylw: 101346

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Rob Elkington

Asiant : Mr Will Whitelock

The requirement for individual and small groups of plots to be within defined settlement boundaries is overly restrictive. There will not be boundaries for all villages defined on the policies maps. As per NPPF Paragraph 60 sufficient land must be provided for those wishing to commission or build their own homes. There is a specific statutory duty under the Self-Build and Custom House Building Act to keep a Register and make available sufficient permissions to meet identified demand. Flexibility must be provided in policies to ensure sufficient suitable permissions.

The promoted site (Land adjacent to Edgehill Tower Turn, to the north of Stable House, Edgehill) is in the centre of Edgehill and surrounded by residential development, clearly within the physical confines of the village. There would be no encroachment into countryside, loss of agricultural land, and small-scale development would be appropriate for the character and size of the village. But as Edgehill has no defined settlement boundary it would not currently be supported by this policy.

Part C should be rephrased to state "within defined settlement boundaries or otherwise within the physical confines of a settlement".