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ID sylw: 106522

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Christopher Kettle

SG14 contains a number of different plots of land submitted in the first and second call for sites and comprises land to the northwest of the B4451 and a separate call for sites submission for land at Lower and Upper Spring Farm southeast of the B4451.

The proposed site north of the B4451 measures approximately 24.5 hectares of which circa 13 hectares would be net developable hectares on an assumed net to gross of 70%. Further land, north of the B4451, that could be made available for biodiversity offsetting and enhancements. The site to the north of the B4451 is capable of generating a yield of circa 60,000 sqm of commercial space.

The SWLP previously identified five initial options for growth. In each of the five options, the JLR / AML sites at Gaydon were identified as major investment sites. The location around J12 of the M40 has already been identified as a potential location for future development. Further J12 M40 is the only motorway junction within Stratford-on-Avon District. In addition, adjacent to JLR, the new settlement known as GLH has received planning approval and is well on the way to delivering some 3,000 new homes within the period of the current Core Strategy. Warwick University has committed to a development on its Wellesbourne Innovation Campus, which would have synergies with technological development in support of the JLR / AML sites at J12 M40.

In Appendix 2 of the Sustainability Appraisal of the SWLP Preferred Options there is a detailed assessment of the 24 Strategic Growth Locations. The assessment of SG14 includes a presumption of both residential and mixed-use development. The site north of the B4451 has specifically been submitted for non-residential development only. Many of the assessments against the SA Objectives for SG14 need to be revised to correct the initial assumptions about the site:

In conclusion, the assessment of Land East of Gaydon has not taken into account the site’s location adjacent to J12 M40 and the pre-existing strategic employment sites of JLR and AML, at Gaydon. The visual impact, given its location and pre-existing developments, will be low. The residential impact, referred to in the appraisal are not relevant as this site is put forward solely for commercial development. The assessment in relation to SG14 needs to be reviewed to more accurately reflect the benefits of its location.