Local Plan-Revised Development Strategy July 2013
Norton Lindsey Parish Council
Para.4.4.2 This Parish Council supports the proposal to establish new village envelopes to enable limited development to take place but remain concerned that Developers will see this as a 'green light' and not an objective for the period of the plan i.e.2013-2029. The phasing of developments is crucial to enable small communities to absorb new housing and to grow community facilities. We acknowledge that Paras.4.4.6&7 do give some protection for this issue.
General comments
This Council has supported the development of affordable housing within the community but has reservations about the 40% figure quoted in the Plan. This figure should also cover dwellings for the Elderly in order to release larger properties to the stock. We are concerned how organisations such WRHA fit into these proposals and acquire sites for housing.
In response to the general proposals for developments in the District, the Parish Council are concerned at the proposed extensive developments to the south of Warwick. The Traffic and services in this area are already stretched and although your modelling indicates this could be absorbed, it is essential that the road improvements are complete before development proceeds. An indication of this requirement is the chaotic situation at the time of road works adjacent to the ex-ford foundry site. We have not commented on the proposed sites as this has been well documented elsewhere.
The Parish Council remain concerned that the Plan does not strongly guard against the threat of the Growth of out of town outlets to the detriment of our Town Centres. There are significant examples from the US of Town Centres becoming ghettos with the development of out of town car parks/stores.