No

Representation ID: 96074

Received: 04/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Edward Wilson

This is again entirely aspirational twaddle. The mass sprawl of development and solar panels will destroy wildlife habitat and agricultural land on a grand scale. The focus on onsite food growing is a sticking plaster over the immense loss of agricultural land to housing and solar panels.

Other

Representation ID: 96129

Received: 04/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Judith Palmer

It seems ironic that settlement B1 is destroying and losing acres of productive farming land to build houses on - but it’ll include a food production space ………….. beyond ironic

Yes

Representation ID: 96370

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Southam Town Council

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

Yes

Representation ID: 96505

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

Developers should be obligated to assist in the purchase of offsite allotments if none are proposed on the developer’s site as there are a shortage of allotments in many settlements.
This lacks definition. Given that developers would rather build houses there needs to be an enforceable link between development size & provision of allotments. (For example over 650+ dwellings have been added to Shipston in the last 10 years. This has resulted in no additional allotments).

Yes

Representation ID: 96665

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Peter Nixon

Agreed

Yes

Representation ID: 96703

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Janet Gee

no further comment

Yes

Representation ID: 96863

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Jeffery

N/A

Yes

Representation ID: 97098

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Alcester Town Council

This approach is agreed by 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’).
A review of all allotments, orchards and community gardens should be undertaken to establish where there is a deficiency.
All existing allotments should be protected.

Yes

Representation ID: 97159

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: John Dinnie

Policies are also needed to deal with areas of housing development that have already been completed without the necessary addition of Allotments, Orchards and Community Gardens.

Yes

Representation ID: 97230

Received: 26/02/2025

Respondent: Tysoe Parish Council

Yes

Other

Representation ID: 97412

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Godwin Developments

Godwin Developments acknowledge the policy direction set out in Policy 43e but it is strongly advised that the requirement for allotments, orchards and community gardens takes into account the size and nature of the development being proposed.

With respect to Godwin Developments land interests at Aylesbury Road, the masterplan has sought to incorporate a number of biodiversity enhancing features including ponds and hedgerows. Consideration would be given to an off-site contribution for other features subject to viability and justification being provided by the LPA.

Yes

Representation ID: 97778

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Mr HUGH KEEP

Especially the inclusion of ponds, natural hedging and bee hives.

Yes

Representation ID: 97830

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Gary Jeffery

N/A

Yes

Representation ID: 98019

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Helen Little

Y

Other

Representation ID: 98458

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Kim James

Our rural parish supports the retention of existing allotments, recognizing their value for food security, well-being, and biodiversity. The NPPF (para 96) highlights the need for healthy, inclusive places, emphasizing allotments and green spaces in reducing health inequalities. New developments should prioritize on-site food-growing spaces, with off-site alternatives only where fully justified. Orchards should include local and climate-resilient species with long-term management plans. Biodiversity should be enhanced through ponds, hedgerows, and bee-friendly habitats. Developments must also promote walkability and cycling to ensure accessibility and protect our parish’s rural identity and sustainability.

Yes

Representation ID: 98546

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Andrew Newbould

Some effort should be made to ensure good quality soil in growing spaces

Yes

Representation ID: 99051

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Cotswold District Council

Yes. The National Allotment Society have produced a useful technical paper for developers wishing to provide allotments in new developments.

Yes

Representation ID: 99186

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr James Kennedy

Allotments should be given over to community groups (such as Kenilworth Allotments Tenants Association) at the earliest opportunity following their designation. They should not be left to developers to manage.

Yes

Representation ID: 99679

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Ms Gillian Padgham

agree

Other

Representation ID: 99963

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Steven Simpson

I'm not quite sure what is meant by "on site" but newbuild houses have such small gardens that cannot be considered practical for horticulture.
Allotments have waiting lists already and with the widescale expansion of South Warwickshire as presented in these plans new allotment sites must be found.

Yes

Representation ID: 100040

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Steven Coulsting

Allotments, Orchards and Community Gardens bring multiple benefits including biodiversity, food resilence, outdoor amentity and exercise

No

Representation ID: 100092

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Welford on Avon Parish Council

Please add that existing such locations are protected against development.

Yes

Representation ID: 100451

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Adrian Parsons

I absolutely agree with the approach laid out

Yes

Representation ID: 100454

Received: 06/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Rebecca Loades

Agreed

Yes

Representation ID: 100493

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Lorraine Grocott

Allotments, orchards and community gardens should be encouraged as much as possible.

Yes

Representation ID: 100628

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mrs Janine McComiskey

yes

No

Representation ID: 100826

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Mr Garry Rollason

Rather than provide allotments or community gardens simply require developers to provide an adequately sized garden for every property. This would do more to encourage food growing than a communal facility which might be some distance from the house and plots might be limited in number.

Yes

Representation ID: 100856

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Ms Judy Steele

Food growing space is essential. For example in Radford Semele we have had three developments recently with no food growing space and there are no allotments in Radford Semele

Yes

Representation ID: 101143

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Rowington Landowner Consortium

Agent: Knight Frank LLP

Policy Direction 43e is supported but requires robust technical evidence to determine the need and appropriate provision of allotments, orchards, and community gardens.

No

Representation ID: 101387

Received: 07/03/2025

Respondent: Bellway Strategic Land / Ashberry Strategic Land

Agent: Marrons

Policy Direction 43d does not set a threshold for the type or size of developments which will be required to provide allotments, orchards and community gardens. The policy should be amended to provide flexibility, in particularly for smaller scale sites