No

ID sylw: 93767

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

The development of this area will in effect remove the last strand of greenbelt between Coventry and Burton Green / Kenilworth. As the government has removed the urban uplift in housing numbers, Coventry is likely to meet its housing needs within its own boundaries without further need to cooperate making this area even less attractive. The University of Warwick is planning an Eco Park on their portion of this land. Connecting this up with the existing areas of woodland on the site into new habitats to enhance nature would both increase biodiversity and ensure the essential greenbelt corridor remains.

Other

ID sylw: 93772

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-We do not agree with the government mandate, as it will not happen due to current developer incentives. We acknowledge the local plan must follow the mandate.
-The most effective way to reduce the number of green fields to be allocated in this local plan is to shorten the plan period so that it would end in 2042. Making only about half the new land available for development would put the Council in a much stronger negotiating position with developers.

Yes

ID sylw: 93775

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-We strongly agree with the aim of new settlements where residents can fulfil most of their day-to-day needs within the settlement itself. For this to succeed, 20-minute neighbourhood principles are required.
-The current criteria for assessment of sites does not include a climate change assessment. The 36 sites should each have a carbon modelling process to determine the highest and lowest CO2 emissions and running costs per home.

Yes

ID sylw: 93781

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

Yes in terms of the need for appropriate infrastructure, and that infrastructure to be developed in a timely fashion. We note particularly that railway travel in the district is currently operating 'at capacity' (as stated in the IDP). As such, any developments that are justified based on their location near a railway station need to have evidence that the station can provide sufficient additional capacity before decisions on these sites are made. Any such expansion needs to be seen as Critical or Essential (c.f. IDP, Table 3.2) and occur before development.

Other

ID sylw: 93789

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-The Green Belt in Warwick district is vital “to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas” from the Coventry conurbation.
-Any sites that are justified on location near railway stations need evidence that there is sufficient capacity before final decisions are made.
-More attention to the opportunity cost of high-performing agricultural land.
-The new NPPF makes it easier to select Green Belt land, but requires 50+% social/affordable housing. This will make Green Belt sites less attractive to developers, and so there is a danger that they will not be developed, rendering the local plan ineffective.

Yes

ID sylw: 93793

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-It is not surprising that developers don’t want optimal densities as they have a fiduciary duty to maximise profit, rather than what is good for residents overall.
-Specifying suitably high densities in urban areas and the centre of new settlements is crucial for effective 20 minute neighbourhoods.
-The Local Plan provides an opportunity to radically re-design and re-provide housing in our towns, through much higher densities and the provision of multi-level living i.e. apartment provision. This is the only practical way to meet housing need where the demand is, making use of existing infrastructure.

Yes

ID sylw: 93794

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-This local plan needs to very strongly promote use of urban brownfield land.
-There must be a commitment to focusing on building affordable housing in the cities and towns where the housing is needed and infrastructure exists.
-This approach aligns with the government’s decision to delete paragraph 130 of the NPPF, reflecting a policy shift towards prioritizing land efficiency and housing supply over strict adherence to existing local character considerations.

Yes

ID sylw: 93797

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

Yes, however, time scale must be much quicker. Currently in Kenilworth development has been taking place for some 2 years and there are as yet no serviced plots available, we are told until circa 2027. There should be an ongoing supply available each year. There needs to be a strong marketing process to assess demand. The purpose of these Custom and Self Building Housing Plots is for bespoke, innovative homes. Therefore, the design code must rule out the ‘anywhere’ house types that are widely available, and gas should not be provided to encourage low carbon designs.

Yes

ID sylw: 93806

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-Yes, however a more urgent and comprehensive approach to renewable energy generation is required, including wind as well as solar power.
-Note the restrictions in NPPF on onshore wind schemes was already cancelled via policy statement in the July of 2024.
-We particularly support solar farms on lower-quality agricultural land (grades 3b-5).
-We strongly agree with general point c) i.e. there needs to be a minimum percentage of community ownership for all large-scale renewable energy projects.

Yes

ID sylw: 93816

Derbyniwyd: 02/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwick District Green Party

-Yes. However, the proposed standards should be tightened considerably. Criteria should include: solar panels on all new buildings, carbon monoxide monitors, rainwater harvesting, sustainable urban drainage designed to withstand flooding, no gas supply or log burning stoves, and smart controls for energy management.
-The performance gap must be acknowledged and addressed, perhaps by mandating use of British Standard BS 40101.
-This policy direction can be undermined if developers claim their schemes are not viable. Therefore, any viability assessments must be independent and robust.