Yes

Representation ID: 94910

Received: 03/03/2025

Respondent: Kineton Parish Council

no further comment

Yes

Representation ID: 95376

Received: 04/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Guy Vellacott

It is important given Warwickshires historical arts and cultural history to protect and enhance this area

Yes

Representation ID: 95715

Received: 04/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Amanda Dyhouse

N/A

Yes

Representation ID: 95933

Received: 04/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Paul Tesh

Yes

Yes

Representation ID: 95991

Received: 04/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Andrew Marshall

I support thsi as an appropriate plan.

Yes

Representation ID: 96327

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Southam Town Council

Southam Town, District and County elected representatives support this Policy Direction.

Other

Representation ID: 96522

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

Insufficient focus is given to emerging tourist centres (such as Shipston on Stour) in a transition from manufacturing and service to a tourisms based economy.

Yes

Representation ID: 96732

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: John Dinnie

Yes

Yes

Representation ID: 96928

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Alcester Town Council

Alcester Town Council, Arrow with Weethley Parish Council, Kinwarton Parish Council, Wixford Parish Council and Great Alne Parish Council (together referred to as Alcester Parishes Group or ‘APG’) supports this approach.

Yes

Representation ID: 97156

Received: 26/02/2025

Respondent: Tysoe Parish Council

Yes

Yes

Representation ID: 97616

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Martin Winter

The proposal is far too open and does not go far enough to protect arts and culture in the area.

No

Representation ID: 99516

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Garry Rollason

The policy should be more definite. Instead of ".....will, wherever possible, be protected..." the policy should say "will be protected....." Rather than state ".....South Warwickshire will be resisted unless..." the policy should say "South Warwickshire will be refused......"

Yes

Representation ID: 99583

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Afolabi Okeshola

Listed buildings, churches and local hamlets should be given special consideration.

Yes

Representation ID: 100338

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Lorraine Grocott

NA

Other

Representation ID: 101212

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Dr Chris Clews

Culture will look after itself - it's the product of society, with or without approval. As long as it is legal!

Yes

Representation ID: 101468

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Bart Slob

I agree with Draft Policy Direction 21, as protecting and enhancing arts and culture is essential for local identity and economic growth. The focus on safeguarding cultural, tourism, and leisure facilities is vital for preserving the heritage and character of South Warwickshire. However, the policy should ensure greater support for local arts organisations, particularly those outside major towns, to promote community-driven initiatives. The Agent of Change principle is a necessary safeguard, but it must be applied consistently to prevent new developments from negatively impacting cultural venues. This approach should be backed by adequate funding and resources to sustain cultural projects.

No

Representation ID: 101636

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Vincent Rollason

This development is not good for the y

Yes

Representation ID: 101943

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Bishop's Tachbrook Parish Council

Bishop’s Tachbrook Parish Council supports Draft Policy Direction 21 Arts and Culture, but recommends that an addition is made to ensure that the other towns work with the RSC and Stratford-Upon-Avon, to develop additional RSC venues, both temporary and permanent, in the other towns, and other locations across South Warwickshire.

Yes

Representation ID: 102644

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Penelope Beswick

Leisure, Arts and Cultural facilities should be protected, enhanced and expanded within South Warwickshire.

Yes

Representation ID: 103322

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Stephen Currie

I agree with the policy and add that the development should not be about travelling burger bars and that it should be about local and sustainable crafts culture, rural and local life experience, both pas and present.

Yes

Representation ID: 103991

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Stephen Norrie

Tourism is obviously important to the local economy. One of the things that would support it in Stratford would be better rail connections. Reopening the Honeybourne line would open up connections to Oxford and London, which would increase the cultural vitality of the town, as well as the number of visitors.

Yes

Representation ID: 104575

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Miss Ann Colley

agree

Yes

Representation ID: 104854

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Ms Susan Ingleby

yes

No

Representation ID: 104938

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Kenneth Chitty

The wording "where possible" must be removed. Likewise "the agent of change principle". Arts and Culture are constantly under attack. New policy should actively encourage expansion in this area. If a new development place an arts or culture facility at risk the developer shall be required to build & open replacement facilities within the same are BEFORE the existing facilities are closed.

Yes

Representation ID: 104956

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon Town Council

Stratford relies on Arts and Culture as a magnet for tourism. May it long continue!

Yes

Representation ID: 106893

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Historic England

Historic England is fully supportive of the sensitive expansion of South Warwickshire’s arts and cultural sector, where it would not cause harm to the historic environment.

Other

Representation ID: 107329

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Stratford-on-Avon District Social Inclusion Partnership

We agree that Arts and Culture play a significant role in social inclusion, supporting good mental health and wellbeing and support Draft Policy Direction -21. We believe that local library provision is an important cultural gateway and play a key role in sustainability, community cohesion and social justice agendas. These should be protected and required on new settlements falling above a reasonable threshold.

Other

Representation ID: 107356

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: National Trust

Arts and culture – Draft Policy Direction 21 sets out that cultural, tourist and leisure facilities within South Warwickshire will, wherever possible, be protected, enhanced and expanded (where appropriate) in partnership with key delivery partners and stakeholders. The National Trust are supportive of this policy on the basis that the properties that we operate in the Local Plan area would cover all dimensions of cultural, tourist and leisure facilities in the context of built heritage. We are pleased that an “agent of change” approach would be taken towards new development in the context of the impact that such could have upon the successful ongoing operation of an adjacent cultural facility.

Yes

Representation ID: 107518

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Davidsons Homes

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

We broadly support this policy direction. Existing cultural, tourist and leisure facilities should be protected and wherever enhanced. These cover a wide range of assets, including both built form and recreational sites such as the Welcombe Hills.
Co-locating new development in proximity to such assets has significant advantages, since new patronage supports the role of the asset and furthers people’s recognition of, and value placed in the asset. Co location also provides the opportunity for assets to be integrated into a strategic scale masterplan for an area, and in so doing justifies consideration being given to asset enhancement via financial contributions to upgraded facilities therein, or the provision of new facilities upon a new development to serve the existing asset.
Clopton Quarter is located adjacent to the Welcombe Hills Park. Davidsons Homes propose to enhance the connectivity of this area of Stratford into the Park through the provision of additional links.

Yes

Representation ID: 108173

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Bellway Homes (West Midlands)

Agent: Cerda Planning

We broadly support this policy direction. Existing cultural, tourist and leisure facilities should be protected and wherever enhanced. These cover a wide range of assets, including both built form and recreational sites such as the Welcombe Hills.

Co-locating new development in proximity to such assets has significant advantages, since new patronage supports the role of the asset and furthers people’s recognition of, and value placed in the asset. Co-location also provides the opportunity for assets to be integrated into a strategic scale masterplan for an area, and in so doing justifies consideration being given to asset enhancement via financial contributions to upgraded facilities therein, or the provision of new facilities upon a new development to serve the existing asset.