Publication Draft Local Plan: Focused Consultation

Object

Representation ID: 67244

Received: 12/12/2014

Respondent: Severn Trent Water

Agent: Framptons

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land at Tournament Fields was allocated for employment in the 1995 Local Plan, one parcel of this (Capco Land) has recently been granted planning permission for residential development. In consequence the amount of employment land at South West Warwick is now less than the original proposal (by 2.3 ha). Progress in developing Tournament Fields has been slower than anticipated. It is considered that a key factor has been the marketing orientation of the site towards Class B1 development and other compatible employment uses, rather than being planned from the outset, for Class B1(c), B2 and B8 developments that relate well to the quality of access to the strategic highway network. Land to the East of Stratford Road has the propensity to be developed for a range of industrial and logistics buildings, for occupiers that are seeking high profile locations along the M40. When the existing occupancy of Severn Trent Water is taken out of the allocated land area the amount of new employment land does not reinstate the land lost for employment as a consequence of the recent grant of planning permission and changed allocations from employment to housing. It is contended that the provision of new employment land equates to 8.3 ha (11.7ha allocated - STW land 3.4ha) whereas the land lost to housing including the Capco site is 14 ha. The allocation should be extended to an area amounting to 26 hectares. Provision would be made for a landscape buffer of some 30 metres along the southern boundary of the site with the M40. This extended site area will replace the land 'lost' from employment development through development control decisions and proposed residential allocations. Provision would be made for a landscape buffer of some 30 metres along the southern boundary of the site with the M40. This extended site area will replace the land 'lost' from employment development through development control decisions and proposed residential allocations. The larger site would take into account infrastructure costs of developing the site improving development viability. The current allocation cuts through the farm holding run by the Webb family leaving two fields to the south of the allocation with no potential agricultural value. If the Council is concerned that an excess of employment land will be provided the additional area could be identified as an employment reserve site.
It is anticipated that that roadways in the allocation would be maintained as private roads rather than adopted public highways, avoiding problems of on street parking. The landowners object to the proposed gypsy and traveller site on land adjoining the employment allocation. This site is served by a private farm drive which is not of sufficient width for two vehicles. 3.8 If it has been contemplated that access for the Gypsy and Traveller site is to be gained through the employment site, such an arrangement would conflict with the objective of maintaining the development as a private estate