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Yes

ID sylw: 107897

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: TERRA

Asiant : Lichfields (Birmingham)

Suitable, Available and Achievable
2.39 The Site was assessed in the SWA’s ‘Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment
(2024)’ [HELAA] under Site Reference: 759. The Site was assessed through the Part A and
Part B HELAA assessments and was recommended to remain in consideration for the
SWLP – a conclusion that Terra welcomes and supports. The site scored 59.13 through the
HELAA Part B assessment, albeit the site was assessed as suitable for employment use.
2.40 The SWAs will be aware of the importance of demonstrating the deliverability of all sites
that are proposed for allocation when SWLP is examined for soundness. If allocated, it is
considered the Site could be developed in the short-medium term for residential use. In this
regard, Annex 2 of the NPPF states that to be considered deliverable, “sites for housing
should be available now, offer a suitable location for development now, and be achievable
with a realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years.”
2.41 In this context, Terra wishes to reaffirm the Site’s status as being ‘suitable, available and
achievable’ and that Terra ’ s Vision for the Site is predicated upon evidence which ensures
that there are no environmental or technical constraints to the development of the Site.
Importantly, Terra have the capability and expertise to deliver this Vision for the Site and is
committed to working constructively with the SWAs and local stakeholders through the
plan-making process.
Delivery Timescales
2.42 As noted above, it is envisaged that the Site could be developed in the short/ medium term
with development taking place within the early years following plan adoption, with the
remaining development phases over the period to 2050 across three overall phases:
• Phase 1 could provide approximately 550 homes and a community facility, with primary
vehicle access from Gaydon Road and new pedestrian and cycle access points. This
phase would also include a linear park, ancillary public open spaces, supporting
infrastructure, and SuDS, along with delivery of land for a 3FE primary school.
• Phase 2 could add an additional 500 homes, introducing a second vehicle access from
Gaydon Road. It would also feature expanded public open spaces, further supporting
infrastructure, SuDS.
• Phase 3 would deliver a further c500 dwellings, including a buffer to Bishops
Itchington, additional open space, supporting infrastructure and SUDS.
2.43 It is envisaged that subject to the Site being allocated in a future Regulation 19 SWLP, Terra
would seek to submit a planning application in advance of the Examination in Public to
assist the SWAs in demonstrating the deliverability of the allocation to Inspectors.
2.44 Assuming the SWLP is adopted in line with the SWA’s timetable (i.e. December 2027), and
the application is approved shortly thereafter, delivery on Phase 1 could begin within 3
years, meaning that the development could form part of the SWLP’s five-year housing land
supply.
2.45 In respect of the delivery trajectory, Terra envisages the Site could be delivered broadly in
line with the below trajectory and deliver well within the SWLP plan period: [table available in attachment]

Approach to achieving net zero
2.46 Terra ’s Vision for the Site ensures that the development could deliver on the SWLP’s Vision
and Strategic Policy Objectives in relation to delivering sustainable growth and combating
climate change. Further information on how Terra proposes to achieve this is set out in
detail in the supporting Vision Document (Appendix 1).
2.47 However, in short, the Site could deliver a suite of ecological and green infrastructure
improvements throughout the proposed development, ensuring a 10% Biodiversity Net
Gain [BNG] alongside blue-infrastructure enhancements and a Linear Park and landscape
buffer to Bishops Itchington in the north.
2.48 When coupled with a fabric-first approach to the build specification that will ensure that
new homes will reduce heat waste and incorporate low-carbon energy generation
technologies, and electric vehicle charging points, the Site is well placed to assist the SWAs
in achieving Net Zero.
Mitigation of issues identified through the SA
2.49 Based on the SA conclusions, SG14 broadly ranks toward the lower end of the twenty-four
SGLs in terms of best and worst-performing SGLs against the Sustainability Appraisal [SA]
objectives, set out in the ‘Interim Sustainability Appraisal of the South Warwickshire Local
Plan Regulation 18: Preferred Options Stage’.
2.50 However, it is considered that this fails to take into account the impact of mitigation
through the delivery of the scheme to include new community and social infrastructure as
identified within the Vision Document at Appendix 1. This is made clear in the SA which
advises that: “Mitigation has not been considered when ranking the SGLs, given the
options requiring less intervention are likely to be more sustainable choices.” However,
2.51 Terra have set out below how the Site could mitigate against any of the impacts identified
within the SA: [table visible in attatchment]

It should be noted that further technical work can be provided to the SWAs to demonstrate
that the Site could mitigate any negative impacts arising from development and which will
build upon the position set out in the Vision Document at Appendix 1.