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ID sylw: 106217

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Cala Homes (Cotswolds)

Asiant : Lichfields (London)

Cala agrees with the general approach laid out in Draft Policy Direction 5 but recommends further work is undertaken to clarify the items and amounts required across the districts. This includes the new proposed settlements. Cala generally supports the transport hierarchy in the IDP. However, even with an emphasis on active travel and public transport there will still need to be significant investment in improving the road network to accommodate future housing and ensure communities are well-connected across the districts. The IDP must set out specific requirements and expected levels to avoid unexpected items rendering a development unviable.

Cala welcomes the commitment to carry forward existing safeguarding measures, which will ensure the option to deliver the SWRR is not prejudiced by other development along the route. While supporting a larger proposed settlement at E1 Cala notes the importance of ensuring transport capacity requirements can be met with requisite infrastructure. As delivery of the Garden Village has commenced it is important that additional development does not compromise the ability of the existing allocation to be delivered. Whilst the SWRR is a key piece of infrastructure for a potential new settlement at LMA and undeed the full extent of Cala’s existing allocation of c.3,100 remaining homes, delivery of such infrastructure should not impede upon delivery of interim phases at LMA, and where viable, measures to speed up the delivery of much needed-housing should be explored.