Object

Representation ID: 66467

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Consistent with the proposed spatial strategy policy, identifies sites within and on the edge of the main urban areas of Warwick, Leamington Spa, Whitnash and Kenilworth and allocations for the district's identified Growth Villages. The Policy also makes provision for a site to be allocated on the edge of Coventry.
Council previously consulted on its proposed site allocations in the district's Growth Villages through the LP: Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries Consultation in November 2013. Through this consultation and with particular regard to Radford Semele, Council identified Land to the East of Church Lane as their preferred option to provide a housing site in the village. However, citing comments received to the LP: Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries Consultation and further work that has now been undertaken on landscape quality and sensitivity, the preferred allocation in the village has been amended to Land North of Southam Road.
Policy Analysis
Previously made clear strong support for the Council's decision to promote Land to the East of Church Lane, Radford Semele, as preferred locations for a future allocation within the village. Alongside site-specific representations prepared, we submitted that this represented a wholly sustainable and suitable location for further residential development to accommodate a proposal of up to 130 homes. Highlighted that there were no significant constraints to bringing site forward that could not be overcome through an appropriately planned scheme.
In light of our previous representations therefore strongly object to decision to withdraw Land to the East of Church Lane as preferred location for further development in the village. Whilst we are aware of the further work undertaken to assess landscape quality/sensitivity around Radford Semele, we object to the results of this assessment in relation to development on Land to the East of Church Lane, which indicates only a small portion could be developed. Clearly demonstrated through a number of technical studies prepared for our recent planning application for the site, a scheme of up to 130 dwellings can come forward in this location whilst still respecting the setting and views of St Nicholas Church and the landscape character of the site. Submit that Land to the East of Church Lane, Radford Semele, should now be reallocated for a development of up to 130 dwellings, to meet the authority's housing needs.
Site represents wholly sustainable location and is available/achievable now. Submit there are no justifiable reasons why could not contribute to district's housing needs.
Further details for this site have been prepared. These representations further demonstrate the suitability of site for residential development and should be read alongside this submission.
Conclusions on Soundness
Object to Council's decision to withdraw Land to the East of Church Lane as their preferred location for an allocation in Radford Semele. Demonstrated this site represents a wholly sustainable and suitable location for further development to meet the authority's housing needs. In the process of preparing a planning application for the site, have prepared number of technical studies which clearly demonstrate that there are no significant constraints that would preclude a development of
up to 130 dwellings on the site. Strongly question findings of Council's landscape quality and sensitivity assessments for the site.