Other

ID sylw: 103643

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Richborough - Sycamore Close, Stockton

Asiant : Turley

Richborough supports Draft Policy Direction 35 in principle, specifically in relation to all new residential developments including appropriate wired and wireless infrastructure to provide high speed internet access. However, it is considered that sufficient flexibility should be built-in to the policy to allow for future changes and feasibility considerations.

Other

ID sylw: 103644

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Richborough - Kineton Road, Wellesbourne

Asiant : Turley

Richborough supports Draft Policy Direction 35 in principle, specifically in relation to all new residential developments including appropriate wired and wireless infrastructure to provide high speed internet access. However, it is considered that sufficient flexibility should be built-in to the policy to allow for future changes and feasibility considerations.

Other

ID sylw: 103645

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Richborough - Wellesbourne Road, Wellesbourne

Asiant : Turley

Richborough supports Draft Policy Direction 35 in principle, specifically in relation to all new residential developments including appropriate wired and wireless infrastructure to provide high speed internet access. However, it is considered that sufficient flexibility should be built-in to the policy to allow for future changes and feasibility considerations.

Other

ID sylw: 103646

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Richborough - Plough Lane, Bishop's Itchington

Asiant : Turley

Richborough supports Draft Policy Direction 35 in principle, specifically in relation to all new residential developments including appropriate wired and wireless infrastructure to provide high speed internet access. However, it is considered that sufficient flexibility should be built-in to the policy to allow for future changes and feasibility considerations.

Other

ID sylw: 104229

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Stephen Norrie

Although the commitment to new technology is good, there are important social issues about ownership of this technology meaning that the issue cannot be considered solely through a framework of technological progress. The policy should reflect this.

No

ID sylw: 104629

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Neal Appleton

Smart tech requires energy. Developments that embed smart tech, should also consider the supplying green energy to power it.

Yes

ID sylw: 104826

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Miss Ann Colley

agree, but must have strict control over the developers

Other

ID sylw: 107853

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Catesby Estates Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

The content in this policy direction is supported. It is consistent with the NPPF, including Paragraphs 119 and 120, which highlight the importance of advanced, high quality and reliable communications infrastructure. This is essential for economic growth, social wellbeing, and supporting rural villages, in line with Paragraphs 82 and 83 of the NPPF.

However, the name of the policy direction, ‘Smart Cities’, is perhaps inappropriate for South Warwickshire, which consists of large rural areas, many smaller settlements, and no cities. The Government’s Post Note on Smart Cities (no. 656, September 2021) defines ‘smart city’ projects as “digital technologies and data to improve places by providing citizens with social, economic, and environmental benefits”. As the name suggests, smart city technologies are mostly deployed in urban areas and would not be applicable to most of Stratford and Warwick districts. The policy direction itself makes no reference to the term ‘smart cities’, with no definition provided (leaving this open to interpretation), nor are technologies included which could be described as ‘smart’. Most of the focus is on high-speed broadband. The policy should be renamed to better reflect its content and local geography or revised with a greater emphasis on smart city technologies and applications, with a clear relevance to South Warwickshire, including its rural settlements; for example, by clarifying whether such technologies should be incorporated into developments of a certain nature and scale, across the district, or restricted to schemes within or on the edge of urban areas.

Other

ID sylw: 107974

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Rainier Developments Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

The content in this policy direction is supported. It is consistent with the NPPF, including Paragraphs 119 and 120, which highlight the importance of advanced, high quality and reliable communications infrastructure. This is essential for economic growth, social wellbeing, and supporting rural villages, in line with Paragraphs 82 and 83 of the NPPF.

However, the name of the policy direction, ‘Smart Cities’, is perhaps inappropriate for South Warwickshire, which consists of large rural areas, many smaller settlements, and no cities. The Government’s Post Note on Smart Cities (no. 656, September 2021) defines ‘smart city’ projects as “digital technologies and data to improve places by providing citizens with social, economic, and environmental benefits”. As the name suggests, smart city technologies are mostly deployed in urban areas and would not be applicable to most of Stratford and Warwick districts. The policy direction itself makes no reference to the term ‘smart cities’, with no definition provided (leaving this open to interpretation), nor are technologies included which could be described as ‘smart’. Most of the focus is on high-speed broadband. The policy should be renamed to better reflect its content and local geography or revised with a greater emphasis on smart city technologies and applications, with a clear relevance to South Warwickshire, including its rural settlements; for example, by clarifying whether such technologies should be incorporated into developments of a certain nature and scale, across the district, or restricted to schemes within or on the edge of urban areas.

Other

ID sylw: 108088

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Seven Homes

Asiant : Pegasus Group

The content in this policy direction is supported. It is consistent with the NPPF, including Paragraphs 119 and 120, which highlight the importance of advanced, high quality and reliable communications infrastructure. This is essential for economic growth, social wellbeing, and supporting rural villages, in line with Paragraphs 82 and 83 of the NPPF.

However, the name of the policy direction, ‘Smart Cities’, is perhaps inappropriate for South Warwickshire, which consists of large rural areas, many smaller settlements, and no cities. The Government’s Post Note on Smart Cities (no. 656, September 2021) defines ‘smart city’ projects as “digital technologies and data to improve places by providing citizens with social, economic, and environmental benefits”. As the name suggests, smart city technologies are mostly deployed in urban areas and would not be applicable to most of Stratford and Warwick districts. The policy direction itself makes no reference to the term ‘smart cities’, with no definition provided (leaving this open to interpretation), nor are technologies included which could be described as ‘smart’. Most of the focus is on high-speed broadband. The policy should be renamed to better reflect its content and local geography or revised with a greater emphasis on smart city technologies and applications, with a clear relevance to South Warwickshire, including its rural settlements; for example, by clarifying whether such technologies should be incorporated into developments of a certain nature and scale, across the district, or restricted to schemes within or on the edge of urban areas.

No

ID sylw: 108231

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Persimmon Homes (South Midlands)

Asiant : Pegasus Group

The content in this policy direction is supported. It is consistent with the NPPF. However, it is contended that the name of the policy direction, ‘Smart Cities’, is perhaps not appropriate for South Warwickshire, which consists of large rural areas, many smaller settlements, and no cities.

The Government’s Post Note on Smart Cities (no. 656, September 2021) defines ‘smart city’ projects as “digital technologies and data to improve places by providing citizens with social, economic, and environmental benefits”; as the name suggests, the Post Note states that smart city technologies are mostly deployed in urban areas and would thus not be applicable to most of Stratford and Warwick districts. The policy direction itself makes no reference to the term ‘smart cities’, with no definition provided (leaving this open to interpretation), nor are technologies included which could be described as ‘smart’, with most of the focus being on high-speed broadband. The policy should be renamed to better reflect its content and local geography or revised with a greater emphasis on smart city technologies and applications, with a clear relevance to South Warwickshire, including its rural settlements; for example, by clarifying whether such technologies should be incorporated into developments of a certain nature and scale, across the district, or restricted to schemes within or on the edge of urban areas.

No

ID sylw: 108590

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Corbally Group (Harbury) Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

The content in this policy direction is supported. It is consistent with the NPPF. However, it is contended that the name of the policy direction, ‘Smart Cities’, is perhaps not appropriate for South Warwickshire, which consists of large rural areas, many smaller settlements, and no cities.

The Government’s Post Note on Smart Cities (no. 656, September 2021) defines ‘smart city’ projects as “digital technologies and data to improve places by providing citizens with social, economic, and environmental benefits”; as the name suggests, the Post Note states that smart city technologies are mostly deployed in urban areas and would thus not be applicable to most of Stratford and Warwick districts. The policy direction itself makes no reference to the term ‘smart cities’, with no definition provided (leaving this open to interpretation), nor are technologies included which could be described as ‘smart’, with most of the focus being on high-speed broadband. The policy should be renamed to better reflect its content and local geography or revised with a greater emphasis on smart city technologies and applications, with a clear relevance to South Warwickshire, including its rural settlements; for example, by clarifying whether such technologies should be incorporated into developments of a certain nature and scale, across the district, or restricted to schemes within or on the edge of urban areas.

Yes

ID sylw: 108637

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Kiely Bros Holdings Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Policy Direction 35 – Smart Cities
9.4.
The content in this policy direction is supported. It is consistent with the NPPF §§119, 120, 82 and 83, which highlight the importance of advanced, high quality and reliable communications infrastructure, with this being essential for economic growth and social
wellbeing, and supporting rural villages.
9.5.
However, it is contended that the name of the policy direction, ‘Smart Cities’, is perhaps not appropriate for South Warwickshire, which consists of large rural areas, many smaller settlements, and no cities.
9.6.
The Government’s Post Note on Smart Cities (no. 656, September 2021) defines ‘smart city’ projects as “digital technologies and data to improve places by providing citizens with social, economic, and environmental benefits”; as the name suggests, the Post Note states that smart city technologies are mostly deployed in urban areas and would thus not be applicable to most of Stratford and Warwick Districts. The policy direction itself makes no reference to the term ‘smart cities’, with no definition provided (leaving this open to interpretation), nor are technologies included which could be described as ‘smart’, with most of the focus being on high-speed broadband.
9.7.
The policy should be renamed to better reflect its content and local geography or revised with a greater emphasis on smart city technologies and applications, with a clear relevance to South Warwickshire, including its rural settlements; for example, by clarifying whether such technologies should be incorporated into developments of a certain nature and scale, across the district, or restricted to schemes within or on the edge of urban areas.