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Representation ID: 63555

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: Mrs & Mrs Swindells and Star Pubs & Bar Ltd

Agent: Barton Willmore

The VHOSB document specifies that the 'preferred' location for development in Burton Green is at Burrow Hill Nursery, which would deliver up to 75 dwellings. Despite our clients site (Site 2) being identified as potentially achievable subject to overcoming layout and landscape considerations in the SHLAA review undertaken in 2013, it is discounted as a preferred option in the VHOSB document "due to access constraints and development at the site being out of keeping with the built form of Burton Green", as outlined in Appendix 6. Following discussions with the owner of the Peeping Tom Public House, Star Pubs & Bars Ltd, access to the Site has been secured and is no longer a constraint to development of the Site. Furthermore, this would see a commitment from the owners to the Public House, helping to maintain its viability and potentially improving its offer. As such delivering the site is likely to secure the future viability of the public house, thereby having the additional benefit of safeguarding an important community facility.

In addition to access constraints, concerns are also expressed in appendix 6 of the VHOSB regarding the impact of developing the Site on the built form of the village. In response, a Green Belt Review and Landscape and Visual Report has been undertaken to demonstrate that there is potential to establish residential development within The Site with very limited adverse landscape and visual effects and is submitted in support of this representation. The proposed development would also be designed to be low density to ensure it respects the character of the surrounding area.