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ID sylw: 107166

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sharba Homes

Asiant : Stantec

Specifically in respect of Sharba Homes interest at Oakley Wood Road, Bishops Tachbrook (HELAA Ref: 163), the findings of the HELAA are largely supported, but subject to correction of some notable factual errors that must be corrected.
Flood Risk - this should be assessed as green.
5.1.8 Natural Resources - i this should also be assessed as green.
5.1.9 Accessibility - Notwithstanding this, it is noted in the Sustainability Appraisal that any impact would be able to be mitigated against further ratifying its green rating
5.1.10 Heritage – The previous planning application identified no impact on any heritage asset or its setting and thus we assert that there are no possible grounds for such an alleged constraint and that this should also be ‘green’.
5.1.11 Viability / availability – There are absolutely no viability or availably matters pertaining to the site.
5.1.12 Overall suitability – a suite of technical information was also produced as part of the previous planning application (reference: W/16/2076). Whilst some of this information might require updating, it is nonetheless helpful to demonstrate the site's suitability and deliverability in planning terms.
5.1.13 A revised masterplan is included with this submission demonstrating how up to 160 new homes could be delivered in a high quality, well designed and landscape led setting.
5.1.14 Bishops Tachbrook is one of only three category one villages outside of the major conurbations that is not in greenbelt, and thus has strong credentials to take its fair share of future housing growth which should be substantial, and we believe that the Sharba Homes’ site is the next most logical and sustainable candidate for allocation / development in this village. Looking at the undeveloped land around the village, northwest and western expansions do have evidential heritage constraints, the north is a protected green gap from Leamington Spa, and land to the south has a significantly elevated prominence of the highest landscape impact around the village.Only the Sharba site southeast of Oakley Wood road avoids all of these constraints, with none of its own.