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ID sylw: 106619

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mac Mic Group

Asiant : McLoughlin Planning

The Respondent is generally supportive of the inclusion of new settlements as a potential growth strategy as they can be an effective way, at least in theory, of delivering new housing where there are barriers to the sustainable delivery of sufficient housing elsewhere. However, in reality, the physical implementation of new settlements is often complex and costly, which can significantly hamper their delivery.
The Respondent would therefore caution against over reliance on new settlements in the preferred growth strategy.
Where new settlements are proposed the infrastructure requirements should be identified and robustly costed to ensure that delivery is viable. The Councils should also take a conservative approach regarding assumed capacity and likely build-out rates and avoid including housing completions from new settlements too early in the plan period.
Given that only four of the identified potential new settlements are considered to be suitable, we consider it of fundamental importance that sustainable extension sites to existing urban settlements are prioritised over the development of new settlements. In short, we are of the view that the growth of existing settlements should be prioritised within the overall growth strategy for South Warwickshire, as opposed to the delivery of new settlements.