Yes

ID sylw: 98794

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayward Developments Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

Gaydon is a hugely import centre for employment, with close ties to the automative industry and excellent communication links via the adjacent M40. Gaydon and Lighthorne Heath provide housing and a range of local services and facilities, including a village shop, school, hall and public transport links, which serve the villages and the wider hinterland. Despite the number of houses approved during the current plan period at Lighthorne Heath there remains a considerable imbalance between employment and housing. New housing within SG14, East of Gaydon Group, will redress the imbalance and support local services and villages.

No

ID sylw: 98797

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayward Developments Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

RESPONSE TO SWLP PREFERRED OPTIONS SUBMISSION
HAYWARD DEVELOPMENTS LTD
MARCH 2025
Do you agree with the approach laid out in Draft Policy Direction 1 - Meeting South
Warwickshire's Sustainable Development Requirements?
The SWLP Preferred Options does not currently conform to national planning policy and must be
redrafted to reflect the latest version of the National Planning Policy Framework, currently that
published in December 2024 (with February 2025 amendments).
Taking this into account, Draft Policy 1 must confirm the key priorities of the SWDP as required by
the Framework - to significantly boost the supply of homes in a sustainable manner, and to provide
sufficient employment land to meet the Districts’ needs. The Policy must NOT set maximum
provision figures as this would unnecessarily restrict the ability of the area to meet the key aims.
In respect of housing provision, all reference to the 2022 HEDNA should be removed. Instead the
policy should set out the minimum number of homes needed assessed using the Standard Method
(in accordance with Framework paragraph 62). Adequate flexibility must be built in to meet
changing circumstances, and to accommodate housing needs arising from beyond the Districts’
boundaries.
The Plan proposes to meet much of the housing requirement though the allocation of new
settlements and significant extensions to existing settlements. This is supported as an appropriate
response to meeting housing needs within the Districts. Particular attention should be given to
accommodating development in locations which are already supported by necessary infrastructure
and facilities, as well as those where they can be provided.
In accordance with Framework paragraph 22 the plan period should be extended from 25 years to
at least 30 years, and the housing and employment requirements increased accordingly

Yes

ID sylw: 98800

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayward Developments Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

The identification of Site 40, Land off Edgehill View, Kineton Road, Gaydon, is strongly supported. The site is highly sustainable and well connected, entirely suitable to meet future development needs.

Some of the scoring in the HELAA is inaccurate and if properly assessed the HELAA score will lower, confirming the suitability of the site to meet future development needs. We have supplied further documentation on the HELAA scoring.

Additional information is provided in a response to the Call for Sites 3, which addresses concerns raised by the recent planning decision, and provides a new indicative layout.

Other

ID sylw: 98805

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayward Developments Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

The proposed policy direction considers whether the SWLP should identify a number of small sites to meet the Framework requirement that at least 10% of housing be accommodate on sites no larger than 1 hectare. Failure to do this will result in planning by appeal which is entirely inappropriate in a plan-led system. Allocation in the SWLP will ensure appropriate provision to meet the national requirement and housing needs in settlements of all sizes.

No

ID sylw: 98807

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayward Developments Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

RESPONSE TO SWLP PREFERRED OPTIONS SUBMISSION
HAYWARD DEVELOPMENTS LTD
MARCH 2025
Do you agree with the approach laid out in Draft Policy Direction 4- Accommodating Growth
Needs Arising from Outside South Warwickshire?
The National Planning Policy Framework states, at paragraph 11b), that strategic policies should
provide for the objectively assessed needs for housing and other uses, as well as any needs that
cannot be met within neighbouring areas. This need for cross boundary provision is reiterated in
Framework paragraph 36 a). As drafted, Policy Direction 4 does not go far enough towards meeting
the needs of the Greater Birmingham and Coventry areas. Some cross boundary requirements are
already acknowledged yet the SWLP does not currently propose to make any allocations to meet
those needs from the outset and should be amended to do so, reflecting the latest information
available.
That notwithstanding it remains appropriate for the SWLP to allocate additional sites which can be
released if there is a shortfall against the Districts’ own requirements or needs arising from adjacent
areas. A policy of reserve sites must be clearly set out in the SWLP and not left to a separate
document, to be adopted at a later date.