Object

Representation ID: 55411

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Mr Martin

Agent: Framptons

Alternative Housing Allocation: Land to the west of Old Budbrooke Road:

In recognising there is a need to release land from the Green Belt in order to achieve sustainable patterns of development, the Local Plan is not consistent with national planning policy (NPPF) in its omission to identify safeguarded land (NPPF para 85).

The requirement to release further areas of land for development arises:

* to make provision for longer term development needs beyond the plan period; but
* also to accommodate additional housing requirements within the current plan period.

Additional housing requirements within Warwick District are probable in order to:
* Meet the full objectively assessed needs for market and affordable housing (NPPF para 47)
* Meet strategic priorities which are likely to arise from the SHMA that is currently being undertaken (NPPF paras 178 -181)

This site would provide a source of housing land that is well related to the established pattern of settlement and could be brought forward to meet housing requirements early in the plan period following its release from the Green Belt.