Object

Representation ID: 56647

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: A C Lloyd Homes Ltd and Northern Trust

Agent: Framptons

Preparation of a Master Plan is underway taking on-board strategic considerations identified in the draft Plan (Map 3) for the Southern Sites: South of Warwick and Whitnash.

The precise location of the various facilities should be a matter that is determined by the master plan process in conjunction with extensive local community engagement.

The principles of the Infrastructure Requirements set out in paragraph 5.1.13 onwards are acknowledged.

The precise dimension of the 'Country Park' should be determined by detailed environmental analysis rather than be pre determined at this stage.

The potential for an expansion to the south of the Tach Brook will be dependent on the availability of land.

In this context, A C Lloyd Ltd controls additional land north of Tach Brook and south of Harbury Lane as shown on the attached plan. This extended area should be included within the area shown on Map 3, provide open areas for amenity and recreation; habitats to support a diverse ecology and to integrate development in the landscape and surrounding settlements.

The disposition of these uses should be determined through an analytical assessment of the opportunities and constraints with the benefit of stakeholder and public consultation.

For the purposes of this stage in the Local Plan process it is considered sufficient to identify the extent of the allocation as portrayed on Map3, subject to revision of extent of the area as noted above.

Phasing

Object to the proposed phasing provision identified in the site proposals listed under paragraph 5.1.2.

There is no evidence provided by the Council to justify a phasing limitation. Indeed, on the one hand the Council at paragraph 5.1.11 identify the need to co-ordinate on site infrastructure and services but provide no evidence to indicate how this translates in to a phasing policy.

A phasing limitation is likely constrain strategic sites from being brought forward in a timely manner.

Strategic sites require a significant lead-in time. Major infrastructure works are required,
involving substantial up-front costs to create developable
plots. Schools, community centre, district centre facilities etc may also need to be built at an early stage of the development process.

It is not appropriate to impose an arbitrary
phasing restriction on their delivery which may simply serve to undermine the viability of a development. Reference to phasing should be deleted from the Local Plan.

In the event the Council continues to impose a phasing restriction against it is considered that the former sewage treatment works can be brought forward with the adjoining land and therefore ought to be recognised as potentially delivering units in phase 2 and not solely phase 3.