BASE HEADER

Yes

ID sylw: 101647

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bellway Homes Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

Inclusion of SG17 and specifically site 507 is supported. The location is highly-sustainable and well-connected. The scores for Greenfield Land and Land Quality are common to most sites. Applying planning judgement to scores for SW Flooding, Landscape Sensitivity, Connectivity and Access to Local Services shows it is extremely well-located.

The site should be scored 0 for surface water flooding. The 4% subject to surface water flooding could be used for public open space or biodiversity. This is not significant to the whole site's development potential so the weighting is excessive.

The site should be scored 0 for landscape sensitivity. A Landscape Summary Note has been prepared showing a landscape-led approach could assimilate the site into its local setting.

The Connectivity Grade (D) is misleading. Access to Darlingscote Rd and Tileman’s Lane is convenient for town centre access, and settlements north and south can be accessed to the west via the A429. There is access to the town centre and out of town employment and services destinations. This is superior to sites south of Shipston with a higher need to travel through the town. The edge-of-town location is well-located for drivers; it is alsoy well-connected by public transport and pedestrian routes.

The nearest existing bus stops are on Tilemans Lane approximately 370m from the centre of the site. The eastbound stop is served by bus services 50, 51 and 75A. The westbound stop is served by bus services 51, 75A and 75C. The nearest railway station is in Moreton-in-Marsh, approximately 11km south of the site on existing roads and footways. This provides services to Worcester Shrub Hill and Oxford. The number 51 bus service from Stratford-upon-Avon stops adjacent to Moreton-in-Marsh Station enabling access to numerous destinations without car usage. Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Station is approximately 18km north of the site. This provides services to Solihull and Birmingham. National Cycle Route (NCR) 5 is located south of the site on Darlingscote Road and routes northwest towards Birmingham and east to Banbury. In Shipston-on-Stour the route is traffic free. To the east of Shipton-on-Stour NCR 5 connects to NCR 48 on Fell Mill Lane. NCR 48 is open in section and routes north towards Southam and south to Moreton-in-Marsh. The score for connectivity should be 0.

The site is connected to a variety of existing local amenities and facilities less than 2km from the site, including bus stops, primary and secondary schools, a nursery, doctors surgery, pharmacy, food retail, post office, library, leisure facility, and Shipston Business Village.

The site is located within the geographic middle super output area (MSOA) of Stratford-upon-Avon 015. The modal split for this area is summarised below:

Train 2%
Bus, Minibus or Coach 2%
Taxi 0%
Motorcycle, Scooter or Moped 0%
Driving a Car or Van 77%
Passenger in a Car or Van 5%
Bicycle 1%
On Foot 11%
Other Method of Travel to Work 1%

Shipston, Stratford-upon Avon, Warwick and JLR at Gaydon all offer vast employment areas covering all sectors which can be readily accessed by cycling, bus or car.

Residential development would likely increase demand for education with resulting trips to access local schools. These will overlap with the network AM peak hour. As shown by the 2023 National Travel Survey, pupils are over three times more likely to travel to primary school by car if their journey is 1.6 to 3.2 km compared to those whose journey is under 1.6 km. Nationally, the average journey length for education trip purpose is 3.0 km. A similar relationship is apparent for secondary school pupils although they are more likely to take the bus than be driven for long journey lengths.

The nearest primary school is Shipston Primary School, approximately 520m away on Station Road. The door-to-door walking distance is well within the national average. The nearest secondary school is Shipston High School which is located approximately 830m away on Tudor Road. The distance to the secondary school is within the national average. A large proportion of primary and secondary pupils are therefore likely to walk.

The Shipston Town Centre is approximately 1km south, with numerous shops offering a range of goods. There is a Co-operative Food, Morrisons Daily, Tesco Express and Shipton-on-Stour Post Office in the town centre.

Shipston Medical Centre is approximately 700m southeast on Donnington Road. The nearest pharmacy is Pharmacy To My Door, approximately 650m south of the site. Boots Pharmacy is located in the town centre. The score for Healthcare should be 0.

A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal has been prepared which establishes the existing ecological and biodiversity value on the site and indicates the proposal is unlikely to have significant effects on priority habitats. The PEA concludes any protected species habitats will be of site level importance only. The existence of, and potential impacts on species habitats will be assessed through further survey work when the season commences. The Baseline Habitat Value score should be 0.

An Agricultural Land Quality Assessment is being carried out and will be submitted before the end of March 2025, to confirm that this relatively small land parcel does not fall within land considered to be Best and Most Versatile. The score for Agricultural Land Quality should be 0.