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Q-C8 46. Standards concerning flooding and sustainable drainage for new homes should accord with national policy and regulations rather than specific standards seeking to be imposed by this Local Plan with the attendant higher costs which would inevitably be incurred and affecting the affordability of the dwelling. Q-C9.1 47. Richborough Estates is supportive of new development including appropriate green and blue infrastructure which provides for sustainable drainage and biodiversity opportunities, alongside creating a scheme where people want to live. However, any biodiversity standards for housing schemes should accord with national policy rather than specific standards seeking to be imposed by this Local Plan with the attendant higher costs which would inevitably be incurred and affecting the affordability of the dwelling.
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Q-C10.1 48. The inclusion of a climate change risk assessment based upon a clear and relevant checklist for some larger planning applications is appropriate but not for all schemes. A threshold of 50 dwellings is proposed.
Q-D1.1 49. Any policy concerning design needs to be proportionate to the scale of the development proposed. It would be reasonable for the Local Plan to include a comprehensive strategic design policy for large scale proposals but such a policy would not be as effective for house extensions.
Q-D2 50. A Design Guide Framework for South Warwickshire could be devised providing clear principles and standards for new development. More detailed Design Guides for specific areas, including character areas if intensification is to occur, can be produced, could be written by those bodies preparing Neighbourhood Plans if it was felt additional local guidance was required. Q-D3 51. Inclusion of a minimum density policy needs some further thoughts because increasingly housing schemes are including larger areas of green and blue infrastructure to deliver sustainable drainage, retaining features on-site, play spaces, space for new trees, segregated foot/cycleways and providing for biodiversity gain. If a minimum density policy is to be introduced then it needs to be based upon the area which will accommodate the housing itself not the whole of the site. In any event, the density of development of a scheme should be design led, which also means having regard to the character of the area and whether the site could create its own character without harming the area within which it sits. Q-D5 52. In reality there is little merit in having a strategic policy concerning heritage because this is already well addressed in the NPPF. As with Green Belt policy, a reference to the NPPF would be appropriate.
Q-W2 53. The threshold for any Health Impact Assessments being required should be a high threshold (e.g. 150 dwellings) because it is usually the scale of the proposal which has the greatest effect on healthcare provision.
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Q-T1 54. As a point of clarification for paragraph 4.2.1(d), and although reference is made to the TCPA’s Guide to 20 Minute Neighbourhoods, there needs to be clarity that the 20-minute time period is for a single journey and not a return journey. The only specific example of a 10-minute journey both out and back equating to 20 minutes is in Melbourne. 55. Other than for new communities, it is difficult to achieve a 20-minute neighbourhood for extensions to Main Settlements or Smaller Settlement Locations because the day-to-day facilities are not always available with the immediate area. A typical example of this is a secondary school which are not a high frequency type of facility. The critical point is that there is good access to a range of day-to-day facilities on foot and cycle and, if appropriate, higher order facilities by public transport. Q-T2 56. Richborough Estates is supportive of policies that support sustainable and active travel options. A hierarchical approach would, however, include the increasing role of mobility through technology and different modes of travel. For example, the role of the internet in meaning people do not actually need to travel to work or shops should be fully considered alongside e-scooters and e-bikes as reducing the effort needed for people to use active travel options, which more people are more willing to travel a longer distance compared to mechanical scooters and bikes.
