Revised Development Strategy

Object

Representation ID: 55397

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Centaur Homes

Agent: Turley Associates

The desire to protect the Green Belt from development where alternative non-Green Belt sites are suitable and available is noted however Green Belt issues should be weighed in the balance with other planning objectives, for example supporting sustainable growth.

In respect of the large more sustainable Primary Service Villages Green Belt release should be considered a necessary requirement of the Plan in order to deliver housing to meet needs in the location where it arises, and in order to underpin the sustainability and viability of such settlements.

The objective of distributing growth across the District including within and lor on the edge of some villages is also supported since a greater number of smaller sites will provide the Plan with inherent flexibility, more able to deal with rapid change should it occur though the Plan period. It will enable housing needs to be met in the location in which it is generated; and will also allow for the benefits of development to be spread.

The policy should set out the levels of growth for the larger more sustainable Primary Service Villages; including reasonably significant housing numbers (without undermining the urban first approach to development).

The Council must ensure that housing is distributed to Primary Service Villages in order that they deliver housing in their own right rather than as a 'sweeper' once all opportunities for development at the larger urban centres are exhausted.

Object

Representation ID: 56481

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Centaur Homes

Agent: Turley Associates

Welcomes that the Council recognise that interim figure of 12,300 houses could and should change as result of more up to date evidence as it emerges.

Council should recognise the important provisions of the Framework, in particular the need to meet the full objectively assessed housing needs, and the need to boost significantly the supply of housing.

Paragraph 4.1.10 of the Plan makes reference to the historical local growth rate (GVA) across the District, and has assumed a reduced growth rate across the District in the emerging Plan period for the purposes of determining a housing need figure. This fails the Framework both in terms of the need to boost significantly the supply of housing, and secondly the need to meet the full objectively assessed housing need.

The Plan period will see sustained, buoyant economic growth where household growth is likely to be higher. The Council are therefore invited to re-assess housing figures, increasing the requirements to reflect the historical local growth; apply the ONS figures with some caution; and recognise the important requirement to meet the full objectively assessed housing need.

Object

Representation ID: 56482

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Centaur Homes

Agent: Turley Associates

1,000 units identified to village locations considered to be unreasonably low. This amounts to only 15.1% of the total housing provision.

Warwick is a largely rural District, with a significant number of villages and hamlets, the quantum of housing to be delivered to these locations in order to underpin the sustainability and viability of these villages, and meet housing need in the location in which it arises, is an important consideration.

Locations such as Hampton Magna should therefore see increased housing given their sustainability credentials and the need to underpin their sustainability and viability.

Object

Representation ID: 56483

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Centaur Homes

Agent: Turley Associates

Insufficient housing is being directed to the villages and hamlets.

Policy RDS4 identifies 1,000 houses to villages; and this is translated in Policy RDS5 to approximately 600 houses to primary service villages and 400 houses to secondary service villages.

This distribution is questioned.

Overall housing figures should be increased in order that the fully objectively assessed housing need is met by the Plan; and that a greater proportion of housing should be directed to village locations.

This should include increased housing provision at Hampton Magna over and above the 100 - 150 houses identified in Policy RDS5.

Refers to separate promotional document prepared in respect of land at Maple Lodge which offers the opportunity to deliver 100 - 150 high quality dwellings in a sustainable location, close to the village centre, without increasing traffic through the existing village