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New searchQ-S3.2 Use of Brownfield Land for development Pillerton Hersey Parish Council considers it important to prioritise the development of brownfield sites where it corresponds to the growth strategy. This may be in the form of residential or infrastructure. Q-S4.1: Growth of existing settlements The Parish Council agrees that the growth of some of the existing settlements in South Warwickshire should be part of the overall strategy. The Council particularly notes the importance of local infrastructure to accommodate growth. For example, schools (primary and secondary), access to primary healthcare, shops, etc.
Development strategy We consider it essential that the building of infrastructure should be implemented before or during development unless it would otherwise represent poor value for money. There have been instances where the existing policy of what is brownfield has been limited development. A suggestion is that if it looks and feels like a brownfield site then a definition of what a brownfield site it should be reconsidered. For example, industrial livestock farming. The principle of the 20-minute neighbourhood is good but there may be occasions when it may be better to not apply it if it would impede a small/micro development that proposes other benefits above and beyond existing standards. Similarly, if a sustainable proposal to develop a rural brownfield site is presented, it may not exactly meet the 20-minute neighbourhood principle but is near and has other sustainable design features. Additional development is needed but there is not a limitless supply of land. It is therefore important to consider intensification, however, this should be both considerate of the local site in question, provide a health, quality environment and appropriate access to other space. There is an opportunity to use a balanced scorecard approach where points are accumulated to compare sustainable, innovative developments. To support appropriate local development, local planning committees should take into account the inherent flexibilities associated with development proposals. The development strategy should ensure that existing and future settlements and development have energy security that is affordable for all. Access to clean, sustainable, affordable, secure energy transcends many other issues in the plan. The potential for individual homes, micro-developments, hamlets etc to be self-sufficient is significant. Homes could not only have their own generation but also shared generation and storage (not necessarily on a large scale). These types of features should be prioritised to support energy security. On the issue of sustainable transport, the parish council considers this could be enhanced if some bridleways were upgraded to promote cycling. This would be particularly appropriate between neighbouring rural communities, particularly to access services. It may be an option to consider support for landowners to include cycling (‘green transport’) under environmental land management (ELM) schemes.
