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Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: CEG Land Promotion III (UK) Limited

Asiant : Nexus Planning

CEG Land Promotion (UK) Limited (hereafter “CEG”) and Dr D Brightman, control land at Junction 12 of the M40, Gaydon (“the site”). The site has been previously promoted and submitted to the Call for Sites exercise and is known as Site 380. Representations were also made to:
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South Warwickshire Local Plan Scoping and Call for Sites consultation in June 2021; and
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South Warwickshire Local Plan Issues and Options consultation in March 2023.
The site comprises 29.5 hectares and is located off Junction 12 of the M40. The site is considered to be an appropriate location for a major employment development. The site is currently subject to a hybrid planning application (ref: 23/01054/OUT) for up to 79,841 sqm of commercial floorspace submitted to Stratford-on-Avon District Council. This is a flexible proposal, comprising B2, B8 and class E(g)(ii & iii) use classes. As set out in these representations, there is significant demand and immediate need for B2 and B8 floorspace within Stratford-on-Avon District which is unlikely to be met in the short-term through either existing commitments or the local plan process. The development proposed under application 23/01054/OUT (‘the J12 Proposals’), in scale and locational terms, will help to meet this demand as well as supporting the 3,000 dwelling Upper Lighthorne community, improving sustainability within the area by providing a range of local employment opportunities. This flexible proposal will both build on the strengths of the existing automotive cluster in the District related to Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin Lagonda by providing flexible space appropriate for related activities and business start-ups (Class E(g)(ii & iii) and B2 uses) whilst also providing space for B8 logistics, helping to realise the economic potential of the M40 corridor.
These representations are made specifically in the context of CEG’s interest in land identified by the draft plan as SG13, which is listed in Chapter 4 of the SWLP as a Strategic Growth Location and is therefore considered within the Interim Sustainability Appraisal supporting the SWLP Preferred Options Consultation. Therefore this representation focuses on matters that are relevant to the spatial strategy of the Plan and the options proposed for the future growth of South Warwickshire. These representations make reference to the documentation submitted in support of the planning application in order to demonstrate the suitability of SG13 for commercial/employment generating development.
Accompanying this representation are the following plans:
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Illustrative Masterplan;
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Illustrative Site Context Plan; and
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Illustrative Landscape Masterplan.
The representations follow the structure of the Regulation 18 Preferred Options consultation document, providing responses under the topics and questions identified, as relevant.