No

ID sylw: 102766

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

It does not contain any Call for Sites submissions - why is it included?

No

ID sylw: 102770

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

No, we fail to understand why some of the specific new settlement locations have been chosen and how disconnected they are from the Call for Sites exercises. We would also question the integrity of inviting further Call for Sites submissions where none were previously submitted. Were prospective new settlements to be identified then they should have drawn on the Call for Sites results, as they have been, as in the case of proposed new settlements A1 and A2, which are supported by our client.

Other

ID sylw: 102777

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

The potential for smaller scale developments to fulfil a significant role in meeting future growth needs should be recognised and given as much importance as strategic allocations. Existing settlement boundaries should be reviewed and new boundaries created. Tanworth-in-Arden contains 2 HELAA B sites (515 and 758) to allow smaller scale development supporting its services and facilities and in villages nearby.

Green Belt policy changes need to be fully taken on-board, e.g. Site 758 is Grey Belt. This is likely to increase the number of small-scale developments.

In a predominantly rural area, small sites should contribute significantly > 10% of supply.

Other

ID sylw: 102781

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

There is a need for greater certainty and quantification on meeting cross-boundary needs. The suggestion in the Policy Direction for the capacity to be identified on reserve site released only when supply in the source area falls below 5 years is unworkable. Also, this forgets that some of the requirement might be for other types of development.

Other

ID sylw: 102795

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

Our client considers there are some important points to make on this:
(1) this statement implies the critical technical work to justify the plan is not in place, and
(2) why should the IDP being 'live' only apply up to submission and not be continuous even post adoption?

No

ID sylw: 102804

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

This policy direction implies that transport infrastructure trumps all other infrastructure types with other types of infrastructure dealt with as after-thoughts.

If the pattern of development is over-reliant on strategic level growth that requires too many large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver it, then the scale of growth might be constrained.

Decisions on major investment locations seem to have been taken outside the key public transport corridors whereas a different approach appears to apply in relation to housing and smaller scale employment proposals. This suggests there is too high a focus given to transport considerations in the emerging plan.

Other

ID sylw: 102816

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

The consultation itself appears to confirm that it has been overtaken by events and should be rerun at a later date taking account of responses, e.g. changes in Green Belt policy including the introduction of grey belt? This would enable, for example, detailed policy wording to be added.

Notwithstanding that, it is clear from the Councils’ own interpretation of Site 515 under the HELAA B that the site is Grey Belt and therefore its development would not be considered to be inappropriate, subject to its compliance with the Golden Rules, which the site could meet.

Other

ID sylw: 102828

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

The planning process seems to have run into various cul-de-sacs. There is a need to focus on:

• the level of growth required - housing and employment
• how this should be accommodated, urban/ rural, small, medium and strategic level growth including a possible new settlement(s)
• a single rather than 2-part plan
• settlement boundary reviews or establish where appropriate
• embrace updated NPPF especially with regard to Green Belt and Grey Belt
• embrace infrastructure ‘in the round’
• deploy development to help achieve 20-minute neighbourhoods in all areas.

No

ID sylw: 102832

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

The consultation states, "5.1 Draft Policy Direction 10- Providing the Right Tenure and Type of Homes - The councils will have regard to the latest evidence in drafting policies relating to housing tenure and type."

This policy needs to be specific to be subject to informed comment.

Other

ID sylw: 102840

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Summers Holdings Ltd

Asiant : The Tyler Parkes Partnership Ltd

This provision should be discretionary since most self-builders are unlikely to want a site being built by a volume housebuilder.

Also, suggested re-word from "On suitable sites adjacent to defined settlement boundaries to meet a district-wide need." to "On suitable sites adjacent to existing settlements to meet a district-wide need.

Those suggested changes would be consistent with the results of earlier consultation outcomes.
Site 515 is an ideal site for Custom and Self Building Housing. The Districts’ planning policies should encourage this on smaller sites. Allocation of Site 515 would ensure that the Council is making adequate provision as required.