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ID sylw: 107735

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bellway Strategic Land

Asiant : Savills

We consider that settlement boundaries should not be revised in the SWLP as the SWLP is only seeking to allocate strategic sites, smaller scaled allocations will be required in the Part 2 plans and the location of those Sites should not be dictated by the BUAB.
The Policy also states that the SWLP will support Neighbourhood Plans allocating sites. We acknowledge that there may be a role for some growth to be identified in Neighbourhood Plans, however, the SWLP has no control on when NPs will be produced or reviewed to accommodate growth and therefore, there should not be an over reliance on NPs delivering growth. Major and small scale sites should be allocated as part of any future Part 2 plans.
The Policy needs to be updated to accord with changes in national policy relating to Green Belt development (NPPF paragraphs 154 – 159). In relation to non-Green Belt locations should include definition of small scale and a ‘threshold site size’ for growth adjacent to sustainable settlements. The policy as worded is not clear or justified (NPP paragraph 36). Long Itchington is a sustainable settlement but it does not fall within the SWLP Priority Area. We object to Priority Areas being used to direct small scale development. These areas are appropriate when considering strategic development but not small scale development.