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ID sylw: 106674

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwickshire Property and Development Group

Asiant : Framptons

We agree in principle with the approach laid out in Draft Policy Direction 43d but would like to see the policy set out an appropriate site area threshold which explains when developers will be required to provide space for food growing on a given site. We consider this to be an important consideration given that not all sites will be sufficiently large enough to provide a suitable area for food growing. Furthermore, to avoid the piecemeal delivery of new allotments, orchards, and community gardens the Councils should first prepare an overarching strategy to guide future delivery. The guide should not only set out details on the optimum size for new provision and design advice for their delivery, but should also highlight where new allotments are most needed, and what opportunities exist to expand and improve existing community allotments, via off-site financial contributions, as this is likely to be the preference in many cases.