Do you support or object to the preferred option for Rural Communities, particularly in respect of rural housing?

Support

Representation ID: 6438

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: graham leeke

But the option must be fleshed out and enumerated - minimum 80 new homes for each village settlement up to 2026. Small scale and in several places. There is much unused 'paddock' land in all villages and owners should be encouraged to bring it forward for development

Support

Representation ID: 6690

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Milverton New Allotments Association Ltd

Affordable housing (including rented) needs to be available in rural communities.

Comment

Representation ID: 6711

Received: 05/11/2009

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council - Heritage & Culture (Museums)

It would be helpful if there were reference, in the context of the creation of new enterprises and farm diversification, to the need to find sustainable uses for redundant agricultural buildings, which do not detract from any significance which they may have in respect of historic environment and their contribution to local character and distinctiveness.

We support the encouragement of Parish Plans and Village Appraisals at para 9.9, but in order that local communities are able to identify development needs that are sustainable in historic environment terms and are able to respond to local consultations in respect of heritage assets (as anticipated by the draft PPS15 Planning for the Historic Environment policy HE9.3) we would ask that local guidance on these documents be prepared which includes consideration of the significance of the historic environment.

Support

Representation ID: 6935

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council

The Parish Council supports the Preferred Option for Rural Housing. However the term "local needs" should be defined to mean for those already living within the parish or who have dependents living in the parish. The "local need" must also be determined by the Parish Council through a Parish Plan or Housing need survey.

Support

Representation ID: 6994

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Norton Lindsey Parish Council

The policy of placing affordable housing in Rural Communities when supported by a needs survey on LOCAL NEEDS is supported. BUT ONLY IF THOSE DWELLINGS ARE RETAINED AS AFFORBABLE LEGALLY so that they cannot be developed into higher priced unaffordable homes.

Support

Representation ID: 7119

Received: 10/09/2009

Respondent: Advantage West Midlands

Supports flexible, community led approach to rural development proposed and welcomes reference to West Midlands Rural Economy Study and AWM Rural Renaissance Framework and Action Plan. Whilst Core Strategy supports market and affordable housing to meet local needs and strengthen viability of services and facilities, there is also a link to encouraging small scale employment alongside housing and services. Home working can reduce the need to travel and could increase use of local services in rural areas. There is scope for range of high value employment opportunities in rural areas and higher value jobs should be encouraged alongside tourism.

Object

Representation ID: 7140

Received: 22/09/2009

Respondent: Friends of the Earth

Object to allowing market housing in villages and hamlets, but support policy for affordable
housing restricted in perpetuity to residents who have grown up in the area. Support a policy which positively encourages provision of jobs in rural communities.
Will become less desirable to live in
countryside as petrol costs rise and value of rural property declines and therefore become more affordable for local people.
Concerned there is no policy included to ensure that enough agricultural land is protected to ensure the country and district can feed itself in future

Support

Representation ID: 7469

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Hatton Estate

Agent: RPS Planning

We support the Council's Preferred Option, as set out in Paragraph 9.14, which supports both market and affordable housing to meet local needs in all of its villages/hamlets. We support the recognition that the scale of need would not be limited by the Core Strategy but must be related to local needs and demonstrate it can strengthen the viability of rural services in order to reduce the need to travel. However, we would suggest that the Core Strategy could provide some guidance on which locations are likely to be preferable if they, for example, have high quality public transport links.

Object

Representation ID: 7552

Received: 17/09/2009

Respondent: Mr George Jones

Object

Support

Representation ID: 7661

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Forrester of Loes Farm, Guys Cliffe

Agent: Barlow Associates Limited

Support, but should be more wide ranging. Employment is often needed in villages, positive policies for the re-use of rural buildings are paramount.

Object

Representation ID: 7687

Received: 23/09/2009

Respondent: Ray Bullen

If young people of rural families as opposed to dormitory, cannot afford to buy in village then, housing benefit system should allow direct support to buy/rent market properties. Housing association houses generally have to be higher standard and so cost more. If HA's bought houses in the recession, keeping occupant in the home, it would help rebuild confidence.
Policy should be to encourage HA's to buy normal houses. Where HA's have entered into such arrangements it would be reasonable to allow the market to build replacement market houses if local need exists and acceptable sites found.
"Local needs" = those already living within parish or have dependents living in parish. The "local need" must be determined by the PC through Parish Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 7713

Received: 24/09/2009

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council - Environment & Economy Directorate

By limiting the amount of development in villages, hamlets and the open countryside, the impact of traffic on rural roads within the District will be minimised.

Support

Representation ID: 33614

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council [Archaeological Information and Advice]

Agent: Savills (L&P) Ltd

Support a framework for considering proposals for new development within villages as opposed to identifying specific requirements. However, there is a recognised local resistance to new developments in both villages and the countryside and those in most need of housing often lose out to organised minorities objecting to development.

More guidance should be given to how the Council will assess proposals for new development in the villages and countryside. Recognition should be given to the unique nature of urban fringe locations. Strategies must be flexible enough to allow for reasonable development in locations deemed acceptable.

Object

Representation ID: 33718

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Mr John Burman

Agent: Bigwood Associates Ltd

This does not support the needs of the elderly either generally or specifically. We have identified a need at Hatton Park. There are considerable secondary benefits in the trading-down of the elderly thus releasing family market housing.

Support

Representation ID: 33730

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Sharba Homes

Agent: PJPlanning

The 'bottom-up' approach is entirely correct, especially in respect of Barford.

Support

Representation ID: 33760

Received: 28/08/2009

Respondent: Shirley Estates

Agent: Davis Planning Partnership

Development of appropriate scale can support rural communities and industries and maintain vitality.

Object

Representation ID: 33824

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Gallagher Estates

The level of growth required to make village services viable is a subjective approach, unless limited, could lead to inappropriate levels of development seemingly at odds with addressing the causes of climate change.

Object

Representation ID: 33863

Received: 25/09/2009

Respondent: Lenco Investments

Agent: RPS Planning

Developing at appropriate levels in a highly sustainable village location at Baginton provides the opportunity to develop a mix of housing to meet local needs, secure a high level of affordable housing and greatly assist funding and providing local infrastructure and facilities.

A spatial strategy which allows a proportionate level of housing/employment and local needs growth at such a location, alongside peripheral development around the main towns provides an optimum development strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 33897

Received: 17/12/2009

Respondent: West Midlands Regional Assembly

There does not appear to be a limit on amount of rural housing. Para 9.10 states that the scale of housing is "likely to be significant". Although some of the housing will come from windfalls, there is concern that the policy will lead to an over-provision of housing. There is no firm policy for managing rural land supply as suggested in emerging RSS Phase 2 Policy CF10.