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ID sylw: 107372

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Alcester Town Council and Arrow with Weethley Parish Council

Alcester Town Council is aware of the potential of some of the Allimore Lane sites. The NDP working group is looking at potential sites for affordable local needs housing - one or more of the Allimore Lane sites may be suitable. However there are still some issues that would need to be overcome, particularly given the scale of 772 dwellings across the five locations.

The sites are on the edge of town, some distance from local amenities, schools and doctors. Policy NE4 of the adopted NDP protects Valued Landscape 4 around Allimore Lane. The bridge would be insufficient for significant additional traffic so another vehicles access route would be required into Alcester. A pavement isn't possible due to the narrowing at the bridge. A shared pedestrian/vehicle space isn't suitable if there is increased traffic.

The sites score amber in the HELAA due to greenfield status, the minerals safeguarding area, because some parts are in Flood Zone 2 and 3, they are within 500m of a listed building and a scheduled monument, and within 25m of a Local Wildlife Site. There are many trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders on adjoining land. Allimore Lane is part of the route of the historic Monarch’s Way. Any development close to this nationally recognised public footpath must be sensitive to avoid impacting the route's amenity.

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ID sylw: 107373

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Alcester Town Council and Arrow with Weethley Parish Council

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Some of this land is in the parish of Arrow & Weethley. There are significant flooding issues – the HELAA states that 22% is within Flood Zones 2 & 3 and subject to surface water flooding. A significant amount of space around the flood zone is required. None of this site lies within 200m of a primary school. The site would fall outside of the ‘20-minute neighbourhood’ principle.

ATCAW does not consider that this is 12.72 hectares of developable land.

Public footpath AL49 runs across the site. Access would have to be from the A435 dual carriageway or Evesham Street which would be unviable and prohibitively expensive. It would not be possible to develop the whole site with only access via Allimore Lane. The site contains a Valued Landscape location looking towards the bridge on Allimore Lane, protected by Policy NE4 of Alcester’s NDP. Appendix 3 explains that preservation of Allimore Lane, which has little traffic and is extensively used by walkers, is important.

100% of this site is in a minerals safeguarding area. 2% of this site is located within 500m of a rural scheduled monument and 19% is within 500m of rural listed buildings. 14% of this site is within 25m of a known or potential Local Wildlife Site. Furthermore, 100% of the site intersects with an area with a baseline habitat score of 40-80.