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Yes

ID sylw: 106642

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwickshire Property and Development Group

Asiant : Framptons

While we recognise and support the stated aim of the Councils in making sure that there is sufficient and appropriate infrastructure to meet future needs, we found the approach laid out in Draft Policy Direction 5 to be rather unfocused and consequently not that clear.
Whilst we support the acknowledgement that the site specific policies included in subsequent versions of the SWLP will specify the infrastructure delivery requirements associated with each allocation, we are concerned that the first opportunity to comment on these policies will be the Pre-Submission of the SWLP. The Councils may receive comments at the Pre-Submission stage that require a change to a Policy, or potentially require allocations to be reconsidered. This may result in the need for further target consultation following the preparation of the Pre-Submission SWLP prior to submission. This would slow down the Plan making process. To avoid this, the Councils should actively engage with site promotors to understand potential infrastructure opportunities and constraints in order to assist in establishing the most appropriate development sites and their policy requirements ahead of the publication of the Pre-Submission SWLP.
We wish to reaffirm our position that thru the SWLP the Councils should place greater emphasis on a spatial development strategy which seeks to bring forward development in sustainable locations that are not reliant on the need for significant new infrastructure ahead of strategic allocations which are dependent on the delivery of new infrastructure.