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ID sylw: 107769

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bellway Strategic Land

Asiant : Savills

The SWLP is seeking to allocate strategic sites. Bellway has no objection to this approach but considers that the SWLP needs to be clear that additional sites which are not in these strategic locations but adjacent to other sustainable settlements in the Districts will be supported and may be allocated in the Part 2 plan.
Long Itchington is identified as a Category 1 (most sustainable) village for sustainability in the adopted Stratford on Avon Core Strategy. Long Itchington is sustainable and, although it may not be an appropriate location for strategic scaled growth, it will be able to accommodate major housing development. Settlements which are not currently proposed to be the subject of ‘strategic’ growth in the SWLP should not be dismissed as unsuitable for any level of growth across the plan period. The SWLP should be planning for all scales of growth.
The Sustainability Appraisal (SA Preferred Options) only assesses the Strategic Growth Locations but we consider that all sustainable settlements, such as Long Itchington, should be assessed for their potential to accommodate growth.