Object

Representation ID: 66473

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Development sites of over 200 dwellings, or sites which form part of a wider development area which exceeds 200 dwellings, or other developments which have a significant impact on the character and appearance of an area, will be expected to comply with a development brief. Policy outlines specific requirements that should be contained within such development briefs, which includes densities - that should not be lower than 30 dwellings per hectare average.
Policy Analysis
Whilst recognising need for developments on larger sites to come forward in coordinated manner, query whether it will always be necessary to prepare development brief for this purpose and whether objectives of policy cannot be better achieved through preparation of site masterplan/development framework. In relation to site densities, submit it would be more appropriate to determine site densities at a level consistent with site's character/location, rather than setting a minimum target.
Conclusions on Soundness
Submit that in its current form the provisions of Policy BE2 are too prescriptive. In some instances it would be more appropriate to prepare a site masterplan or development framework for proposals, as opposed to a site development brief. Opposed to setting minimum site densities.