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Representation ID: 69416

Received: 19/04/2016

Respondent: Mrs Susan Halliday

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The proposals for Hatton Park are not consistent with the NPPF for te following reasons:
Transport: para 32 requires safe and suitable access. Birmingham Road is already congested and will get worse as a result of housing proposals. Access through Hampton on the Hill is not a suitable alternative. The access point for site H28 is not safe.
Cumulative impacts: the cumulative impacts of proposals in Hatton Park and Hampton Magna need to be considered, plus new homes at Opus 40 and expansion at Warwick Parkway. Together this is likely to have a major impact on traffic flows. Theoretical modelling has failed to address these issues adequately. This will have knock-on effects for public transport too.
Infrastructure: The general superficial assurances in the IDP are not sufficient for water supply, waste water, and energy. No assessment has been made in relation to GP surgeries.
The plan is not positively prepared. It should encourage reductions in green house gas emissions and reduce congestion and should minimise the need to travel. The allocations at Hatton Park conflict with these requirements.
The Plan is not justified: the proposals for 175 dwellings at Hatton Park has not been justified including as measured against the capacity of Birmingham Road. The indicative capacity at Hampton Magna has been significantly exceeded, but no account has been taken of the impact of this on infrastructure.
The sustainability appraisal for an adjacent site to H28 was considered for Gypsy and Travellers but was assessed as having a major negative impact relating to air, water and soil and the prudent use of land. There were also concerns regarding noise, air quality and light pollution which could have negative impacts on health.
The plan is not effective particularly in relation t infrastructure delivery which lacks detailed assessments for water, sewerage sand electricity transmission. Drainage is already an issue on Birmingham Road and an assessment has not been made as to how this should be mitigated. Further no assessment has been of the capacity at Hampton Magna GP surgery to cope with the additional housing. The education capacity an future has not been fully assessed and there is no clear plan to put in place expanded accommodation at the time it is needed.
The Plan s not legally compliant as the site at Hatton Park has failed the sustainability assessment