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Baginton was identified as a Primary Service Village with services and facilities suitable to accommodate 70-90 dwellings under the Draft Settlement Hierarchy Report in May 2013 this has been reduced to only 35 dwellings. This is due to contamination, flooding and historical constraints which has eliminated four alternative option sites; not due to the village not being appropriate. However, the density proposed on the preferred site is also below the full capacity as a result of the need for a high level of environmental screening. Whilst this may be necessary to make development of the site acceptable, it should be considered in light of the likely increase in the District housing requirement as demonstrated by the emerging evidence base.