No

ID sylw: 101953

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

The policy fails to address Stratford-Upon-Avon’s employment land shortfall, risking unmet needs if discussions with JLR fail. Additional employment land should be identified along the A46 near Stratford. No allocations utilise the Kineton railway branch or HS2 terminus. The policy focuses only on B2/B8 uses, lacking provision for technology companies and hotels. Red House Farm’s viability is uncertain due to £150m infrastructure costs. Coalescence threatens Bishop’s Tachbrook’s rural character. Wedgnock Park Farm and JLR Gaydon offer better options due to existing infrastructure, workforce access and rail connectivity, supporting local employment and reducing reliance on costly new developments.

No

ID sylw: 101954

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

The 2022 Sustainability Appraisal’s (SA) references to Bishop’s Tachbrook contains significant errors, including failure to identify the Country Park, ancient woodland and the village’s Conservation Area. Coalescence impact is underestimated, and the village is incorrectly placed outside a secondary school catchment despite Oakley School. The methodology for landscape sensitivity assessment is flawed, relying only on Appendix 7 of the Warwick District Council study, which does not cover Bishop’s Tachbrook. The full report should be used for reassessment. These errors must be corrected in revised documentation before the Regulation 19 plan is published to ensure accuracy and soundness.

Yes

ID sylw: 101955

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

The NPPF (Paragraph 119) prioritises the effective use of land, particularly previously developed (brownfield) land, to meet housing and economic needs. The SWLP should reconsider urban brownfield sites that were discounted through blanket policies, such as single-use car parks for offices, to maximise land reuse. Paragraph 120 encourages local policies that promote and support the redevelopment of underutilised brownfield sites, particularly in sustainable locations like Warwick and Leamington. A more flexible approach could unlock additional land for development, reducing pressure on greenfield sites and supporting sustainable urban growth.

Yes

ID sylw: 101957

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

The NPPF emphasises the importance of making efficient use of land (Paragraph 124), but also recognizes the need for a range of housing densities to reflect local market conditions and community needs. While higher densities help meet housing demand, lower-density developments must also be accommodated to provide choice, support well-being and meet the needs of those requiring larger gardens or more space from neighbours. A balanced approach ensures sustainable development, aligns with local character (Paragraph 125) and delivers diverse housing options for all residents.

Yes

ID sylw: 101958

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

Is it necessary to release some land from the green belt because the infrastructure south of Leamington is already over capacity. Also, to accommodate Coventry and Black Country unmet need, there needs to be housing built closest to these urban areas. Otherwise the pressure on the motorway junctions will increase. It only takes one accident on the motorway or major road across Warwick and Leamington for the entire area to be gridlocked for hours.

No

ID sylw: 101959

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

No provision is made for infrastructure improvements to M40 J15, 14 or 13. Nor a joined up easing of further congestion along Europa Way if more houses are built to the south of it.

No

ID sylw: 101960

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

The Infrastructure Delivery Plan Part 1 (IDP) fails to address how infrastructure deficits at preferred sites will be met, risking the SWLP failing soundness tests. It omits analysis of key junctions, excluding M40 J13, J14, and Banbury Road, while only briefly mentioning J15. This flawed assessment ignores existing and future congestion impacts on X1, X2, SG9-SG11, and SG15, particularly from increased traffic on the B4087. Without proper infrastructure planning, the SWLP is neither effective nor justified, making it inconsistent with national policy and unfit for the Regulation 19 consultation.

Other

ID sylw: 101961

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

The issue is not so much accommodating the growth needs from outside south Warwickshire, but that the requirement to accommodate the developments always seems to fall to the south of Leamington. Which is a considerable distance from the urban areas of the Black Country and Coventry. Greater consideration should be given to development closer to the urban areas to prevent further infrastructure pressures centring on J15/14/13 of the M40 and Europa Way/Banbury Road.

No

ID sylw: 101962

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

Bishop’s Tachbrook has absorbed more than its fair share of greenfield development, with over 5,000 new homes built locally. The proposed strategic growth areas (SG9, SG10, SG11) would overwhelm already strained infrastructure. Sustainable travel is lacking, with no bus route to Warwick and poor rail access. New settlements must have proper infrastructure, avoiding past failures like Europa Way. Town centre housing can support key workers, businesses and reduce infrastructure costs. Future development must prioritise infrastructure first to avoid repeating mistakes from the 2017 Local Plan.

Other

ID sylw: 101963

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

Broadly agree with reservations.

The objectives are sensible but may not be deliverable, as some growth areas contradict them. Overarching Principles and Strategic Objectives add complexity.

Proposed changes:

Add a new overarching principle: A South Warwickshire made of vibrant settlements and communities.

Strategic Objective 3: Infrastructure planning is weak, lacking detail and control at the district level.

Strategic Objective 5: Add focus on brownfield regeneration, grey belt use, and protecting agricultural land.

Introduce Revitalise Town Centres as a new objective, promoting mixed-use development.

Strategic Objective 11: Transport connectivity is critical but beyond district control.