Revised Development Strategy

Object

Representation ID: 55436

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd & Mr & mrs Watkinson

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

Policy RDS 1 is concerned with delivering an appropriate level of housing growth across the District. It is -presently noted as an interim figure, at 12,300 homes.

It is welcomed that the Council recognise that interim housing figure -could and should change as result of more up to date evidence as it emerges.

Important however that the Council recognise the important provisions of the NPPF, in particular the -need to meet the full objectively assessed housing needs, and the need to boost significantly the supply of -housing.

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.

This will be a matter scrutinized in detail at Examination.

Object

Representation ID: 56560

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd & Mr & mrs Watkinson

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

The Council's general approach to distributing development and spatial strategy is welcomed given that it provides a Framework for ensuring development meets the core principles of sustainability set out within the NPPF

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.

The objective of distributing growth across the District including within and / or 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 change through 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 Council must thus ensure that housing is distributed to larger villages and smaller villages and hamlets, in order that they deliver housing in their own right as opposed to these locations being seen as a 'sweeper' once all opportunities for development at the larger urban centres are exhausted.

Object

Representation ID: 56561

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd & Mr & mrs Watkinson

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

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

Warwick is a largely rural District with a significant number of villages and hamlets and the quantum of housing to be delivered to these locations in order to underpin the sustainability and viability of these villages and to meet housing need in the location in which it arises is not considered sufficient and should be increased.

The housing figure is suspiciously rounded which could indicate it is arbitrary rather than having been derived on the basis of a sustainability critique and capacity assessment of each of the villages in the District.

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

Refers to attached plan showing one such suitable and deliverable housing site.

Support

Representation ID: 56562

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd & Mr & mrs Watkinson

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

Supports increased housing at Burton Green.

Object

Representation ID: 56563

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd & Mr & mrs Watkinson

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

Distribution of housing to primary service villages and secondary villages is questioned. The overall housing figure should be increased in order that the fully 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 Burton Green over and above the 70 - 90 houses identified in Policy RDSS notwithstanding that support is offered to the policy identifying increased housing at Burton Green.