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Representation ID: 56819

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Barton Willmore

In order to plan for sustainable and achievable growth within the District over the Plan period it is essential to apportion a sufficient level of growth to sustainable settlements within the District. Barford is recognised as a sustainable settlement. It is not clear from the document what evidence base has informed the specific housing requirements apportioned per settlement, however, it is considered that a higher level of growth should be planned for Barford to take account of its sustainability. The final level of housing agreed across the District may also impact on the need to provide extra residential growth in sustainable locations such as Barford.

Land at Brembridge Close, Barford is capable of delivering approximately 12 dwellings and smaller sites of this nature should be used to complement the delivery of more significant sites such as Wellesbourne Road, Barford. Larger sites will provide the Council with significant confidence in their ability to meet local needs, however, the addition of a selection on smaller sites will add variety to the local housing offer and provide increased options for future residents.

The land to the west of Wellesbourne Road is capable of delivering approximately 60 dwellings and therefore will meet a significant portion of housing needs in Barford over the Plan period. The Council should also give significant weight to the ability of Taylor Wimpey to deliver a development of this size, a factor which will provide the Council with certainty in meeting Barford's needs. The benefits of this should be fully considered by the Council before setting out to achieve a more dispersed strategy across several small sites which may place at risk the deliverability of the requirement over the Plan period.