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ID sylw: 107499

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Suzanne Ross

Asiant : Savills

Site 492 and 827 have been assessed. However, an additional area of land to the west (4.23ha) is submitted for assessment as part of this submission. A Site Location Plan accompanies this submission, the total site area is 8.2ha. See appendix letter. The site is identified as a Reserve Housing Site in the Site Allocations Plan Preferred Options Document (June 2022) – site reference STR.C – South of Alcester Road. The site was identified as having an indicative capacity of 56 dwellings with just the northern part of the site identified for built development. Our client supports the consideration of the site.

The site scores highly in the HELAA (2024) under HELAA reference 492 and 827. Both of these scores are well below the average scores for the sites assessed which demonstrates the Site could be suitable to identify as a small-scale allocation. The additional land falls within the same ownership and the landowner wishes to put forward this as additional land. It is acknowledged that this western parcel of land is more sensitive in terms of heritage, being located within the Shottery Conservation Area rather than
adjacent to it. Notwithstanding this, it is considered that a sensitive development could realistically be developed e.g the western part of the site could provide a large area of public open space and/or land for achieving biodiversity net gain - see Shottery Conservation Area Report findings. 13/02784/FUL context and Heritage Assessment by Purcell which concluded that housing development on the northern part of the site identified as a Reserve Housing Site, would lead to a ‘low level’ of ‘less than substantial harm’ to the character of the conservation area. The site provides opportunities for SMEs which typically face significant barriers.