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ID sylw: 108364

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mackenzie Miller Homes

Asiant : Lichfields (Birmingham)

4.1 The Site was assessed in the SWC’s ‘Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment
(2024)’ [HELAA]. HELAA under the Site References: 148 – Land at Fell Mill Farm,
Shipston and 747 – Land at Leasow Farm. Mackenzie Miller Homes welcomes the
recommendation for the Sites to remain in consideration for the SWLP.
4.2 The SWCs 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 commence development in the first 5 years of the plan period. 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.”
4.3 In this context, Mackenzie Miller Homes wishes to reaffirm the Site’s status as being
‘suitable, available and achievable’ and that Mackenzie Miller Homes Vision for the Site is
predicated upon evidence which ensures that there are no environmental or technical
constraints to the development of the Site.
4.4 Importantly, Mackenzie Miller Homes have the capability and expertise to deliver this
Vision for the Site and is committed to working constructively with the SWCs and local
stakeholders through the plan-making process. In this respect, Mackenzie Miller Homes is
a privately owned company that specialises in building design led, sustainable and
premium quality homes across The Home Counties. Mackenzie Miller Homes have control
over the land and are committed to direct delivery of new homes.
Timescales of Delivery
4.5 It is envisaged that the Site could be developed in the medium term in three phases:
• Phase 1 could provide c.272 homes to the northwest of the river Stour, providing main
access to the northern parcel. This phase could also integrate and strengthen the
existing PROW’s into the development.
• Phase 2 could provide c. 500 homes and establish development to the east of the river
providing access to this part of the site; primary and secondary access to the southern
parcel to access the development. This phase would also include the delivery of a local
centre and 2FE School; and
• Phase 3 – could infill the site to take the development up to 1,150 homes (this number
includes the proposed number of Phase 1 and Phase 2 homes) across the site. This
phase could include a new vehicle and /or pedestrian and cycle bridge across the river
at the narrow point linking Shipston with the development north and south.

Additionally, this phase would also include the delivery of a care facility and Riverside
Park.
4.6 It is envisaged that subject to the Site being allocated in a future Regulation 19 SWLP,
Mackenzie Miller Homes would seek to submit a planning application in advance of the
Examination in Public to assist the SWCs in demonstrating the deliverability of the
allocation to Inspectors.
4.7 Assuming the SWLP is adopted in line with the SWC’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.
4.8 In respect of the delivery trajectory, Mackenzie Miller Homes envisages the Site could be
delivered broadly in line with the below trajectory and deliver well within the SWLP plan
period:
Approach to achieving net zero
4.9 As mentioned above, Mackenzie Miller Homes’ 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 Mackenzie Miller Homes proposes to achieve this is set out in detail in the supporting
Vision Document (Appendix 1).
4.10 In summary, 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 linear Riverside Park.
4.11 When paired together 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 SWCs
in achieving Net Zero.
Mitigation of issues identified through the SA
4.12 Based on the SA conclusions, SG17 performs well against many of the SWC’s SA objectives,
set out in the ‘Interim Sustainability Appraisal of the South Warwickshire Local Plan
Regulation 18: Preferred Options Stage’.
4.13 However, as noted earlier in this document, it is considered that performance against
several of the SA Objectives would be enhanced through assessment of the likely mitigation
that would be delivered alongside development at SG17. Indeed, as stated within the SA:
“Mitigation has not been considered when ranking the SGLs, given the options requiring
less intervention are likely to be more sustainable choices.”
4.14 Mackenzie Miller Homes has set out below how the Site could mitigate against any of the
impacts identified within the SA and the corresponding likely assessment against the SA
Objectives:
4.15 It should be noted that further technical work can be provided to the SWCs 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.