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Representation ID: 60188

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Lone Star Land LLP

Agent: Alliance Environment & Planning Ltd

Act on behalf of Lone Star Land LLP in respect of their land interests at Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire.

Settlement Hierarchy:

Whilst generally supporting the proposed strategy for the broad location of development (RDS3) which seeks to focus development within or on the edge or existing urban areas and at primary and secondary villages, consider that the 'limited growth' now proportioned to the smaller Villages (i.e. Norton Lindsey) and hamlets is unjustified and does not fully recognise the importance that such settlements could play in significantly boosting housing land supply in the District.

As drafted consider the policy as it relates to Settlement Hierarchy is unsound, in that it is not positively prepared (i.e. it will not meet the objectively assessed housing need), neither is it sufficiently justified nor effective.

Questions the robustness of the Council's Draft Settlement Hierarchy Report which been used to inform the identification of Primary and Secondary Villages in RDSS.

This report has only assessed villages with regards to their sustainability and has not undertaken a detailed assessment to fully consider the constraints facing each settlement (para 5.3).

This work should have been completed before any specific settlements were identified to accommodate the District's future growth.

In particular, Norton Lindsey was previously identified within the Council's Preferred Options Local Plan as a Category 2 Village which had the potential to deliver between 30-80 new dwellings.

In the RDS the categorisation of Norton Lindsey and its role in delivering new housing growth has been reduced further although it is noted at para 4.4.6 that some growth will be acceptable where it is practical and also avoids compromising the character of the Green Belt, new Village envelopes will be established to accommodate infill or small groups of dwellings, subject to detailed form, scale and character considerations.

Would wish to see any further material with regards to the Council's intentions to introduce capped proportional growth rates at Norton Lindsey and the other smaller Villages identified at Table 3.

Lone Star Land LLP is willing to work in partnership with the Parish Council to deliver new homes to meet the local needs of Norton Lindsey and a development which respects the existing character and setting of the Village.