Other

Representation ID: 107971

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Rainier Developments Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

There is clear support within the NPPF (Section 8) for the creation of healthy and safe communities, and Paragraph 005 of the Healthy and Safe Communities section of the PPG highlights that health impact assessments can be a useful tool where there are expected to be significant impacts on health. The policy direction states that where there will be a significant impact on health and wellbeing, and this cannot be mitigated, applicants will need to compensate for such impacts, through financial contributions.

Viability should be taken into consideration; it is imperative for such a policy to not risk undermining the deliverability of much-needed housing sites, in instances where it may be challenging to provide adequate mitigation. This should have been acknowledged within the SA, in relation to potential impacts on SA Objective 9 (Housing).

Other

Representation ID: 108085

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Seven Homes

Agent: Pegasus Group

There is clear support within the NPPF (Section 8) for the creation of healthy and safe communities, and Paragraph 005 of the Healthy and Safe Communities section of the PPG highlights that health impact assessments can be a useful tool where there are expected to be significant impacts on health. The policy direction states that where there will be a significant impact on health and wellbeing, and this cannot be mitigated, applicants will need to compensate for such impacts, through financial contributions.

Viability should be taken into consideration; it is imperative for such a policy to not risk undermining the deliverability of much-needed housing sites, in instances where it may be challenging to provide adequate mitigation. This should have been acknowledged within the SA, in relation to potential impacts on SA Objective 9 (Housing).

Yes

Representation ID: 108228

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (South Midlands)

Agent: Pegasus Group

There is clear support within the NPPF (Section 8) for the creation of healthy and safe communities, and Paragraph 005 of the Healthy and Safe Communities section of the PPG highlights that health impact assessments can be a useful tool where there are expected to be significant impacts on health. The policy direction states that where there will be a significant impact on health and wellbeing, and this cannot be mitigated, applicants will need to compensate for such impacts, through financial contributions.

Viability should be taken into consideration; it is imperative for such a policy to not risk undermining the deliverability of much-needed housing sites, in instances where it may be challenging to provide adequate mitigation. This should have been acknowledged within the SA, in relation to potential impacts on SA Objective 9 (Housing).

Other

Representation ID: 108587

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Corbally Group (Harbury) Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

There is clear support within the NPPF (Section 8) for the creation of healthy and safe communities, and Paragraph 005 of the Healthy and Safe Communities section of the PPG highlights that health impact assessments can be a useful tool where there are expected to be significant impacts on health. The policy direction states that where there will be a significant impact on health and wellbeing, and this cannot be mitigated, applicants will need to compensate for such impacts, through financial contributions.

Viability should be taken into consideration; it is imperative for such a policy to not risk undermining the deliverability of much-needed housing sites, in instances where it may be challenging to provide adequate mitigation. This should have been acknowledged within the SA, in relation to potential impacts on SA Objective 9 (Housing).

Other

Representation ID: 108634

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Kiely Bros Holdings Ltd

Agent: Pegasus Group

Policy Direction 30 – Health Impact Assessment for Major Development
8.2.
There is clear support within the NPPF (Section 8) for the creation of healthy and safe communities, and Paragraph 005 of the Healthy and Safe Communities section of the PPG highlights that health impact assessments can be a useful tool where there are expected to be significant impacts on health. The policy direction states that where there will be a significant impact on health and wellbeing, and this cannot be mitigated, applicants will need to compensate for such impacts, through financial contributions.
8.3.
Viability should be taken into consideration; it is imperative for such a policy to not risk undermining the deliverability of much-needed housing sites, in instances where it may be challenging to provide adequate mitigation. This should have been acknowledged within the SA, in relation to potential impacts on SA Objective 9 (Housing).

Yes

Representation ID: 108747

Received: 19/03/2025

Respondent: King Henry VIII Endowed Trust (Warwick)

Agent: Savills

We support Draft Policy Direction 30 in principle and consider the role of planning in creating healthy and safe spaces to be of vital importance. We consider that the development of Budbrooke Lodge Farm(part of the SG08 Strategic Growth Option) could facilitate multiple health and wellbeing benefits, both for new residents as well as existing residents in Warwick. This would be demonstrated through increased access to open space and the potential to link into existing Public Rights of Way (including those running through Warwick Racecourse) to facilitate increased connectivity and public access to key amenity and leisure spaces.

No

Representation ID: 108835

Received: 24/09/2025

Respondent: Bellway Strategic Land-Land east of Stratford-on-Avon

Agent: Savills

The Policy Direction requires major development to be supported by a Health Impact Assessment. It is considered that the plan should set a threshold for what the policy considers to be ‘major’ to ensure that the policy and requirements are clear (NPPF paragraph 16d). Without a clear threshold, assessments could become inconsistent and create uncertainty. Therefore it is important that the Policy Direction provides the necessary clarity to ensure the requirement is justified (as required by paragraph 36 of the NPPF).
Policy Direction 30 states that: “developments with significant negative impact on health and wellbeing will not be supported unless mitigated or compensated for through planning obligations”. This is a broad statement and does not define what is considered a constitute a negative impact on health. It should accordingly be made clear that any mitigation / compensation should be site specific, and would need to comply with the tests set out in Regulation 122(2) of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).

Yes

Representation ID: 108941

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council

WCC is fully supportive of this approach.
We ask that WCC Public Health is involved in thinking around implementation of the policy.