Support

Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries

Representation ID: 60625

Received: 12/12/2013

Respondent: Cubbington Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Parish Council raise no objections to the preferred options sites.
- Understand that a number of affordable houses will be included.
- Want assurances that new allotments will be provided to replace those that will be lost.
- Wish to be included in discussions re any CIL which becomes available.

Full text:

On 10th December 2013 Cubbington Parish Council discussed the Local Plan proposals affecting Cubbington. They have made the following comments regarding site 1 (allotment land, Rugby Road) and site 2 (land opposite Willow Sheet Meadow).

Following discussion, the Parish Council agreed to raise no objection to the proposals and feel that the proposed 75 dwellings are much more acceptable than the significantly higher number that had been suggested previously.

It is understood that of the 75 new dwellings a number of affordable houses will be included which will supplement the seven which have already been proposed to be built on the adjoining area off Coventry Road.

The Parish Council agreed also that assurances should be given regarding the new allotments which would be provided to replace those which would be lost. These would be regarding the location of the new allotments and that this new area would be properly prepared for allotment use. They also believe that there should be an overlap period between the closure of the existing allotments and the opening of the new ones to permit an organised transition from the old site to the new.

In addition, the Parish Council request that discussions should be held with them regarding the Community Infrastructure Levy which will become available in the event that the development of sites 1 and 2 proceeds.

When the Parish Council discussed the Local Plan on Tuesday it was pointed out that the Cubbington plan shown on page 43 of the full document is incorrect.

It has already been pointed out that, on the Cubbington plan shown on page 43 of the full document, the brown line around sites 1 and 2 is referred to in the key as the Village Boundary. This is incorrect as the boundary should encompass the whole of the village.

Please let me know if you require any clarification of the above comments.