Preferred Options 2025

Yes

Representation ID: 96516

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

The policy needs to address the shortfall in public transport to Local Centres where bus services are very sparse/infrequent. Where there are services they are short lived as they are reliant on developer contributions which only last 5 years. Thereafter the service is withdrawn due to lack of funds thus forcing would be passengers into cars.

Yes

Representation ID: 96517

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

Note comments on 8.1 and 8.3
In reality the concept of a 20 minute neighbourhood does not lend itself to retro-fitting. As existing settlements are allowed to expand with new building, it is unclear how the 20 minute neighbourhood will be enforced through planning.

Yes

Representation ID: 96518

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

Conservation Areas need to be included as a specific item.

Yes

Representation ID: 96519

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

The sufficient land provision for play, sport and recreation needs to be expanded to include assessing existing development/communities where there is already a shortfall in these facilities with a view to addressing that shortfall.

Yes

Representation ID: 96520

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

There is very limited comment or policy on how wind energy can effect sensitive landscape areas, particularly in the South of the area (Feldons and Cotswold fringe).

Other

Representation ID: 96521

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

Policies are needed to encourage small retailers in existing town centres to ensure their future livelihood.
Recognition is needed that some settlements are having to re-focus their economy on tourism and service as traditional manufacturing has declined.
Whilst further establishment of SME/micro-businesses is vital, a transition to Tourism as a key part of the economy of Shipston on Stour needs to emerge as a matter of urgency. As such, the key contributors to a successful tourism industry must be defined, preserved, supported and attracted. There is therefore disappointment that this has been relegated to Part 2 of the SWLP.

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.

Other

Representation ID: 96523

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

A major project has been proposed and researched by consultants Atkins: Shaping Travel in Shipston.
No mention of this project to change a town centre could be located in the South Warwickshire Local Plan - Part 1.
There is further scope to encourage new and existing shops through the business rate system to make opening and keeping open shops more attractive.

Yes

Representation ID: 96524

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

The timescale stipulations, i.e. minimum 12 months active marketing, is to be applauded.

Yes

Representation ID: 96525

Received: 05/03/2025

Respondent: Shipston Town Council

Emphasis needs to be placed on protecting existing identified employment land allocation from other forms of development, i.e. preventing housebuilding on employment land.