Object

Representation ID: 66627

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Mr Chris Walkingshaw

Agent: Barton Willmore

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Objects to policy. The Employment Land Review Update (2013) identifies the site as providing 10 hectares of existing employment land but it is not identified as a site available for future employment uses. Also in addition to automotive and motorsport research the extant permission provides for ancillary office and low volume development production. It is considered that there could be greater growth over the plan period and beyond if more of the site was utilised. The site is an important part of the sub-regions plan for economic growth and has a number
of investment initiatives to bring this forward as demonstrated by the inclusion of it in the Economic Plan for Coventry and Warwickshire and City Deal funding secured. The site can contribute significantly to the District employment levels by providing high skilled local jobs