Barford

BARFORD in particular is concerned that directing significant levels of growth to villages will overload local infrastructure beyond what is reasonable - specifically whilst the school is adequate for current needs and could take modest increases the proposal of 100 extra homes will cause gross overloading well beyond plans for single form entry.

Allocation of housing in category one villages has been equally distributed regardless of the fact that Barford has only 1171 inhabitants whereas all the other villages have over 2000 inhabitants (figures from 2001 census).
If the 500 houses were to be allocated in proportion to their populations Barford would require 58.
Barford has recently (2008) had a new development of 62 houses which is equivalent to the growth required over the next 10 years and there are plans to create 2 new developments each of over 50 houses which may be granted before the new plan is in effect. Development in Barford has previously been limited to small schemes with typically 10 -30 houses. In a small village a large new development places a strain on infrastructure such as schools and transport and time is required to ensure that the new occupants can be properly integrated into village society.

I believe that Barford should continue grow but by adding an arbitrary 100 dwellings onto c550 dwellings is an >18% increase. The proposed WDC urban area increase is 7500 on a dwelling stock of c55000 i.e. about10 % increase. Further the increase to Barford is on a much smaller base so is more significant.

If the three areas in the village where permission is being sought to build are all granted there would be more than 130 new dwellings in the next few years. Also the village is still absorbing the 'Oldham's site / Brembridge' increase of 69 dwellings. This would make the potential increase over a five year period about 200 dwellings i.e. about 40%. This is far above the whole of Warwick District 'Preferred Option for an average level of 555 homes per year' (Local Plan Summary pp 3 - PO1 paragraph 1)

The community spirit of Barford has been paramount in achieving a number of projects over the last 30 years.
E.g.
* changing the entry to the M40 from the road through Barford village to its present entry places. * preventing the edge of the village being damaged by becoming a prime source of gravel.
* fighting for the Barford by-pass to be built to protect the village and bridge from being damaged by heavy goods traffic
* keeping the village school open.
* building and running a village shop
There is no sense in destroying this village spirit for the sake of excessive building here
which would be insignificant in the urban area.

Barford is approximately half the size of the other category 1 villages yet it is being allocated 100 houses. A category 1 village is defined as having the benefit of a school, shop and village or
community hall. Barford has fought to maintain a Church Aided school at primary level only. The only commercial shop left in Barford closed a few years ago and the residents have created a successful Community Shop run by volunteers. The Village Hall in Barford was built in 1930 and has a capacity of 100.
Although the village has been allocated category 1 status the facilities that determine this are limited and have been retained only by the efforts of the residents. If Barford is to be considered as a category 1 village then considerable investment will be needed to provide additional school, shop and village hall facilities to support an increased population.

There is very little employment available in Barford so new residents will inevitably need to travel to work. Public transport is limited and so car journeys will be increased causing additional congestion and pollution.

The construction of Bremridge Close in 2008 created 62 houses and there are plans to create 2 new developments each of over 50 houses which may be granted before the new plan is in effect.
To maintain the very strong community spirit in Barford future development should be at a level per year over the 15 year period which enables new residents to easily become part of the village.

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Housing Allocations.
We are concerned at the inclusion of Map 2 in the full document, which appears to include land not shown in the preferred options Map 4. Does this mean that sites shown on this map could potentially be reconsidered as development options?

South of Gallows Hill, west of Europa Way. Option 3.
This site bounds Warwick Castle Park along much of its eastern perimeter.
Development up to Banbury road would be extremely detrimental to the Grade I registered Warwick Castle Park. You will be aware of the history of Warwick Castle Park. The new line of Banbury Road, from the Asps into Warwick was constructed in order to enlarge the park, to enable the construction of the much larger lake, New Waters, which actually extended across the new road, but finally, it was part of the design of the park itself. The second earl, who was responsible for the enlargement of the park was working on his design for the approach to the castle from 1777. Instead of the town and castle coming into view all at once, as it had formerly done, the alignment and landscaping of the road produced a progressive unveiling, beginning with the spire of St Nicholas church which appears in the centre of the line of the road. Gradually parts of the town appear, and then the explosion of the view of the castle from the bridge. This magnificent effect would be irreparably damaged if development were permitted on the scale indicated and so close to the road. This is the setting of the park, the castle and of the town itself.

The eastern verge of the road is well treed over much of this length, but the views between the trees are long ones, as the land is comparatively high. The Technology Park is itself a regrettable but moderate intrusion and the recently constructed access to a caravan park which actually sits on part of the park, and about which we were never consulted, is visual vandalism. However, the existing small suburbs emerge discretely from the landscape and do not offer the visual competition that a mile of sprawling suburb on elevated ground would bring.

We therefore strongly recommend that this option be withdrawn or the boundaries be reconsidered, allowing the immediate view from the road to be rural in character and so respect the setting of the park.
Designating the edge of the development as "amenity" land would not be an acceptable alternative, as this would create suburbia just as much as houses would.

Loes Farm. Option 9
We observe that this proposed allocation has been reduced from the original, presumably to avoid inclusion of the registered landscape of Guys Cliffe. However, the setting of the landscape is wider than the designated area. Contrived views within and out of the gardens are a major characteristic of the landscape. The Register description enumerates the land acquisitions made by Bertie Greatheed in order to create small areas of parkland. Loes Farm was bought for this purpose from the Earl of Warwick in 1824. It gave him control of views to the west of the house, including of the Como Pit, and to Gaveston's Cross. The buildings of Loes farm are mentioned in the register description as an incident in the view.
The development of this part of Loes Farm would therefore have a detrimental impact on the historic designed landscape. It would impinge on important views, and would bring development right to the walls of the kitchen garden, which dates from before 1786.

We are therefore strongly opposed to the inclusion of this site within the preferred options for development.

Other sites
We hope to see more information about the proposals for infill sites in the towns and villages. As the proposals now stand there is the potential for damage to the character of neighbourhoods and adjacent sites. Examples are the well-treed Riverside House site which contributes substantially to the character of New Milverton, and the vague nomination of a hundred houses for Barford, where the locally registered landscape of Barford House is already under siege by a development proposal. We hope that this land will not be assigned for part of the allocation.

There are likely to be similar sites in the other named villages also exposed to damage. It is important that there be design guidance for the development of some infill sites in the towns and in the villages in order to achieve the best outcomes.

Policies
We are pleased to see the intention of excluding garden land from development.

We are also pleased to see the intention expressed in PO 11 to provide policies to protect the historic environment, though we are alarmed that the failure to include draft policies in the present consultation document may result in hasty and imperfect drafting at the next stage.

We hope that the policies that are produced will be at least as strong as those which currently apply. We appreciate that the present recommendations for integrated protection of heritage assets will require considerable re-drafting of the current policies. We also hope that adequate provision will be made for the inclusion of built structures in the local listing regime, as this could give protection to some garden structures which are currently vulnerable.

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Following a review of the Preferred Options, I believe that there are some fundamental flaws in the proposals.

Informing Residents

My initial concern is with the level of marketing surrounding the Preferred Options that has been undertaken. As a resident of Barford I cannot recall seeing anything in the local free press regarding this and merely stumbled across the current consultation process whilst talking to a neighbour. As you are no doubt aware Barford is a very vocal village on issues that will have a major impact on its future and so feel somewhat disappointed that the residents have not be suitably informed on such a major issue in order to shape the village as a whole.

Strategy

Distributed development across the District
Whilst it is acknowledged that a more distributed approach to development is preferable, the weighting of the proposals needs to be considered in more detail.

As a village, Barford's history and character is formed by its organic growth and the fact that it is surrounded by swathes of fields and green belt. Anyone who has had the pleasure of walking around the village and its periphery will appreciate how both interact with each other.

Any large scale development would undermine this character and would infact be detrimental to the area. Barford Village Design statement states that large scale development such as that found at Dugard Place should not be repeated again.

"While small infill does not threaten the overall character of the village, large scale development would be extremely harmful and inappropriate since it would place enormous stresses on the village infrastructure and distort the balance of the community.....Large scale development would be extremely harmful and inappropriate"

This is an adopted document and should be considered carefully when allocating the village a further 100 dwellings through the life of the plan. The village must currently stand at approximately 600 houses, therefore the proposed extension would be an increase of nearly 20%.

One of the aims of the Local Plan is to protect and maintain the character of the District and enhance the assets including the green belt, listed buildings and conservation areas, therefore it seems unreasonable that the Council are proposing a carte blanche for villages on where the development is allocated indeed removing all protection that the Green Belt is afforded whilst decisions are made as to where the preference is to develop further housing. By extending the village envelope and allocating such a large number of houses to the village it would be out of scale with the environs and will have a detrimental impact on the area.

The Green Belt study demonstrates that there are variations in quality of land in the Green Belt and so it would be assumed that these areas that can be found on the whole around the periphery of towns should be the focus of development over any development that is proposed in villages.

It must also be noted that Barford has a core Conservation Area. The 'Barford Conservation Area - Areas of Special Architectural or Historic Interest' document produced by Warwick District Council clearly states:

"Further infill of new dwellings within the Conservation Area should be strictly limited".

The document also goes on to say

"There are significant open areas within the Conservation Area which should be protected. These include.....the playing fields, open areas and grounds of Barford House".


Ensuring the Countryside and areas of Importance for Wildlife and informal Recreation are Maintained and Improved
As previously discussed, whilst the green belt surrounding the village forms part of the setting that provides Barford with its character, it also houses an abundance of wildlife along with offsetting the risk of flooding, which villagers would confirm has in the recent past been utilised on numerous occasions and has protected the village from flooding of the Avon. Barford is most certainly at a critical point whereby the pressure for development is threatening the natural environment.


Ensure that education is provided for in major new developments
Whilst I recognise that most residential developments will attract planning contributions either in the form of S106 payments or the recently introduced CIL. However the current village school is already at maximum capacity with no further room for extensions, therefore any additional residential development in the village would only seek to exacerbate the current situation. The Preferred Options talks about the importance of the existing community and facilities and services and whether they can meet current and future needs. If the proposed 100 houses are located in Barford, then it can be guaranteed that the services will not meet the locals needs, indeed it will be detrimental to the vitality of the community.

Sustainability
Over the past 10 years the number of dwellings in Barford has grown by in excess of 60 houses with the major input coming from the former Oldhams site. However conversely the provision for public transport has been on the decline. The village is on the whole composed of individuals that are reliant on their cars to go to town, to work and generally live their day to day lives; they do not and cannot rely on local transport. Whilst in theory it could be concluded that the proposed 100 houses would increase the use of public transport and encourage additional routes and frequency of buses, there is clear evidence to indicate that this is not the case. Therefore is should be questioned whether Barford should be considered a more sustainable location as any new homes in the area are likely to increase car-bourne journeys, congestion and pollution in the village.

It must be accepted that one of the attractions of living in Barford for those of a working age is that it is indeed only a mile from the M40 and the A46, with most surrounding towns being 10-15 minutes drive. Whilst it is accepted that there are some employment opportunities within the village, this is limited. The majority of the people are required to commute to the surrounding towns and cities. Therefore any large scale proposals such as this should be located in close proximity to the towns and larger conurbations to ensure that T2 of the WMRS is met, in order to reduce the reliance and use of cars, rather than in the outlying villages such as Barford, which encourages their further use.

Scale of Development
The Preferred Options has identified Barford as a Category 1 village which imposes 3 times as many houses on the village than a Category 2 village. However the categorisation of the villages is somewhat flawed. For example Cubbington has a substantial level of facilities in comparison with Barford, yet it is only required to allow for 30 dwellings.

CF2 of the West Midlands Spatial Strategy (WMRS) seeks to limit housing in rural villages to that which meets the local needs and or supports local services. Whilst it is recognised that a limited amount of affordable housing is required within the area, it cannot be accepted that development to such an extent is required to satisfy this requirement.

Conclusion

In conclusion, whilst it is accepted that additional dwellings are required within the District; too much emphasis has been put on the allocations of residential development in the surrounding villages. It is clear to any of the residents of Barford that the proposed figures that are being discussed would be detrimental to the village as a whole in terms of its character, its wildlife, it's conservation area and the community's services.

Therefore it is proposed that the distribution of the development is reviewed with further consideration and the Barford allocation is reduced dramatically to a figure that is more akin with the existing village and of appropriate scale.

Following a review of the Preferred Options, I believe that there are some fundamental flaws in the proposals.

Informing Residents

My initial concern is with the level of marketing surrounding the Preferred Options that has been undertaken. As a resident of Barford I cannot recall seeing anything in the local free press regarding this and merely stumbled across the current consultation process whilst talking to a neighbour. As you are no doubt aware Barford is a very vocal village on issues that will have a major impact on its future and so feel somewhat disappointed that the residents have not be suitably informed on such a major issue in order to shape the village as a whole.

Strategy

Distributed development across the District
Whilst it is acknowledged that a more distributed approach to development is preferable, the weighting of the proposals needs to be considered in more detail.

As a village, Barford's history and character is formed by its organic growth and the fact that it is surrounded by swathes of fields and green belt. Anyone who has had the pleasure of walking around the village and its periphery will appreciate how both interact with each other.

Any large scale development would undermine this character and would infact be detrimental to the area. Barford Village Design statement states that large scale development such as that found at Dugard Place should not be repeated again.

"While small infill does not threaten the overall character of the village, large scale development would be extremely harmful and inappropriate since it would place enormous stresses on the village infrastructure and distort the balance of the community.....Large scale development would be extremely harmful and inappropriate"

This is an adopted document and should be considered carefully when allocating the village a further 100 dwellings through the life of the plan. The village must currently stand at approximately 600 houses, therefore the proposed extension would be an increase of nearly 20%.

One of the aims of the Local Plan is to protect and maintain the character of the District and enhance the assets including the green belt, listed buildings and conservation areas, therefore it seems unreasonable that the Council are proposing a carte blanche for villages on where the development is allocated indeed removing all protection that the Green Belt is afforded whilst decisions are made as to where the preference is to develop further housing. By extending the village envelope and allocating such a large number of houses to the village it would be out of scale with the environs and will have a detrimental impact on the area.

The Green Belt study demonstrates that there are variations in quality of land in the Green Belt and so it would be assumed that these areas that can be found on the whole around the periphery of towns should be the focus of development over any development that is proposed in villages.

It must also be noted that Barford has a core Conservation Area. The 'Barford Conservation Area - Areas of Special Architectural or Historic Interest' document produced by Warwick District Council clearly states:

"Further infill of new dwellings within the Conservation Area should be strictly limited".

The document also goes on to say

"There are significant open areas within the Conservation Area which should be protected. These include.....the playing fields, open areas and grounds of Barford House".


Ensuring the Countryside and areas of Importance for Wildlife and informal Recreation are Maintained and Improved
As previously discussed, whilst the green belt surrounding the village forms part of the setting that provides Barford with its character, it also houses an abundance of wildlife along with offsetting the risk of flooding, which villagers would confirm has in the recent past been utilised on numerous occasions and has protected the village from flooding of the Avon. Barford is most certainly at a critical point whereby the pressure for development is threatening the natural environment.


Ensure that education is provided for in major new developments
Whilst I recognise that most residential developments will attract planning contributions either in the form of S106 payments or the recently introduced CIL. However the current village school is already at maximum capacity with no further room for extensions, therefore any additional residential development in the village would only seek to exacerbate the current situation. The Preferred Options talks about the importance of the existing community and facilities and services and whether they can meet current and future needs. If the proposed 100 houses are located in Barford, then it can be guaranteed that the services will not meet the locals needs, indeed it will be detrimental to the vitality of the community.

Sustainability
Over the past 10 years the number of dwellings in Barford has grown by in excess of 60 houses with the major input coming from the former Oldhams site. However conversely the provision for public transport has been on the decline. The village is on the whole composed of individuals that are reliant on their cars to go to town, to work and generally live their day to day lives; they do not and cannot rely on local transport. Whilst in theory it could be concluded that the proposed 100 houses would increase the use of public transport and encourage additional routes and frequency of buses, there is clear evidence to indicate that this is not the case. Therefore is should be questioned whether Barford should be considered a more sustainable location as any new homes in the area are likely to increase car-bourne journeys, congestion and pollution in the village.

It must be accepted that one of the attractions of living in Barford for those of a working age is that it is indeed only a mile from the M40 and the A46, with most surrounding towns being 10-15 minutes drive. Whilst it is accepted that there are some employment opportunities within the village, this is limited. The majority of the people are required to commute to the surrounding towns and cities. Therefore any large scale proposals such as this should be located in close proximity to the towns and larger conurbations to ensure that T2 of the WMRS is met, in order to reduce the reliance and use of cars, rather than in the outlying villages such as Barford, which encourages their further use.

Scale of Development
The Preferred Options has identified Barford as a Category 1 village which imposes 3 times as many houses on the village than a Category 2 village. However the categorisation of the villages is somewhat flawed. For example Cubbington has a substantial level of facilities in comparison with Barford, yet it is only required to allow for 30 dwellings.

CF2 of the West Midlands Spatial Strategy (WMRS) seeks to limit housing in rural villages to that which meets the local needs and or supports local services. Whilst it is recognised that a limited amount of affordable housing is required within the area, it cannot be accepted that development to such an extent is required to satisfy this requirement.

Conclusion

In conclusion, whilst it is accepted that additional dwellings are required within the District; too much emphasis has been put on the allocations of residential development in the surrounding villages. It is clear to any of the residents of Barford that the proposed figures that are being discussed would be detrimental to the village as a whole in terms of its character, its wildlife, it's conservation area and the community's services.

Therefore it is proposed that the distribution of the development is reviewed with further consideration and the Barford allocation is reduced dramatically to a figure that is more akin with the existing village and of appropriate scale.

Following a review of the Preferred Options, I believe that there are some fundamental flaws in the proposals.

Informing Residents

My initial concern is with the level of marketing surrounding the Preferred Options that has been undertaken. As a resident of Barford I cannot recall seeing anything in the local free press regarding this and merely stumbled across the current consultation process whilst talking to a neighbour. As you are no doubt aware Barford is a very vocal village on issues that will have a major impact on its future and so feel somewhat disappointed that the residents have not be suitably informed on such a major issue in order to shape the village as a whole.

Strategy

Distributed development across the District
Whilst it is acknowledged that a more distributed approach to development is preferable, the weighting of the proposals needs to be considered in more detail.

As a village, Barford's history and character is formed by its organic growth and the fact that it is surrounded by swathes of fields and green belt. Anyone who has had the pleasure of walking around the village and its periphery will appreciate how both interact with each other.

Any large scale development would undermine this character and would infact be detrimental to the area. Barford Village Design statement states that large scale development such as that found at Dugard Place should not be repeated again.

"While small infill does not threaten the overall character of the village, large scale development would be extremely harmful and inappropriate since it would place enormous stresses on the village infrastructure and distort the balance of the community.....Large scale development would be extremely harmful and inappropriate"

This is an adopted document and should be considered carefully when allocating the village a further 100 dwellings through the life of the plan. The village must currently stand at approximately 600 houses, therefore the proposed extension would be an increase of nearly 20%.

One of the aims of the Local Plan is to protect and maintain the character of the District and enhance the assets including the green belt, listed buildings and conservation areas, therefore it seems unreasonable that the Council are proposing a carte blanche for villages on where the development is allocated indeed removing all protection that the Green Belt is afforded whilst decisions are made as to where the preference is to develop further housing. By extending the village envelope and allocating such a large number of houses to the village it would be out of scale with the environs and will have a detrimental impact on the area.

The Green Belt study demonstrates that there are variations in quality of land in the Green Belt and so it would be assumed that these areas that can be found on the whole around the periphery of towns should be the focus of development over any development that is proposed in villages.

It must also be noted that Barford has a core Conservation Area. The 'Barford Conservation Area - Areas of Special Architectural or Historic Interest' document produced by Warwick District Council clearly states:

"Further infill of new dwellings within the Conservation Area should be strictly limited".

The document also goes on to say

"There are significant open areas within the Conservation Area which should be protected. These include.....the playing fields, open areas and grounds of Barford House".


Ensuring the Countryside and areas of Importance for Wildlife and informal Recreation are Maintained and Improved
As previously discussed, whilst the green belt surrounding the village forms part of the setting that provides Barford with its character, it also houses an abundance of wildlife along with offsetting the risk of flooding, which villagers would confirm has in the recent past been utilised on numerous occasions and has protected the village from flooding of the Avon. Barford is most certainly at a critical point whereby the pressure for development is threatening the natural environment.


Ensure that education is provided for in major new developments
Whilst I recognise that most residential developments will attract planning contributions either in the form of S106 payments or the recently introduced CIL. However the current village school is already at maximum capacity with no further room for extensions, therefore any additional residential development in the village would only seek to exacerbate the current situation. The Preferred Options talks about the importance of the existing community and facilities and services and whether they can meet current and future needs. If the proposed 100 houses are located in Barford, then it can be guaranteed that the services will not meet the locals needs, indeed it will be detrimental to the vitality of the community.

Sustainability
Over the past 10 years the number of dwellings in Barford has grown by in excess of 60 houses with the major input coming from the former Oldhams site. However conversely the provision for public transport has been on the decline. The village is on the whole composed of individuals that are reliant on their cars to go to town, to work and generally live their day to day lives; they do not and cannot rely on local transport. Whilst in theory it could be concluded that the proposed 100 houses would increase the use of public transport and encourage additional routes and frequency of buses, there is clear evidence to indicate that this is not the case. Therefore is should be questioned whether Barford should be considered a more sustainable location as any new homes in the area are likely to increase car-bourne journeys, congestion and pollution in the village.

It must be accepted that one of the attractions of living in Barford for those of a working age is that it is indeed only a mile from the M40 and the A46, with most surrounding towns being 10-15 minutes drive. Whilst it is accepted that there are some employment opportunities within the village, this is limited. The majority of the people are required to commute to the surrounding towns and cities. Therefore any large scale proposals such as this should be located in close proximity to the towns and larger conurbations to ensure that T2 of the WMRS is met, in order to reduce the reliance and use of cars, rather than in the outlying villages such as Barford, which encourages their further use.

Scale of Development
The Preferred Options has identified Barford as a Category 1 village which imposes 3 times as many houses on the village than a Category 2 village. However the categorisation of the villages is somewhat flawed. For example Cubbington has a substantial level of facilities in comparison with Barford, yet it is only required to allow for 30 dwellings.

CF2 of the West Midlands Spatial Strategy (WMRS) seeks to limit housing in rural villages to that which meets the local needs and or supports local services. Whilst it is recognised that a limited amount of affordable housing is required within the area, it cannot be accepted that development to such an extent is required to satisfy this requirement.

Conclusion

In conclusion, whilst it is accepted that additional dwellings are required within the District; too much emphasis has been put on the allocations of residential development in the surrounding villages. It is clear to any of the residents of Barford that the proposed figures that are being discussed would be detrimental to the village as a whole in terms of its character, its wildlife, it's conservation area and the community's services.

Therefore it is proposed that the distribution of the development is reviewed with further consideration and the Barford allocation is reduced dramatically to a figure that is more akin with the existing village and of appropriate scale.

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Warwick Local Plan - Preferred Options Consultation
Response on behalf of Taylor Wimpey's Land Interests in Barford
We act on behalf of Taylor Wimpey plc, who have a land interest in Barford. A copy of the site plan is appended to these representations. Below we set out a response to a number of draft policies contained in the Preferred Options document (May 2012).
PO3: Broad Location of Growth
Taylor Wimpey support the Council's Preferred Option as set out in draft Policy PO3 which includes the distribution of some housing growth across the District, including land within and/or on the edge of some villages. Furthermore support is given to the proposal for a hierarchy of growth in those villages with a broad range of services and public transport to the towns.
Taylor Wimpey have land interests in Barford, and consider that this could deliver upto 60 new homes in a location that is considered to be sustainable for this scale of development.
We consider that the Council's proposed approach to housing delivery, as set out in draft Policy PO3, accords with the requirements set out in paragraph 47 of the NPPF which encourages Local Planning Authorities to significantly boost the supply of housing through a number of means. The support for providing new homes through extensions to existing villages is also encouraged by the NPPF (paragraph 52).
PO4: Distribution of Sites for Housing
Taylor Wimpey supports the proposal for Category 1 villages, including Barford, to provide 100 dwellings. However, we consider, specifically in respect of Barford, that where sites, in addition to Taylor Wimpey's site at Land off Wellesbourne Road, are identified as being suitable and deliverable for residential development, within and/or on the edge of the village, then Barford may be able to accommodate growth in excess of 100 dwellings. On this basis, we suggest that a dwelling range should be provided which indicates the minimum and maximum number of units the Council considers to be broadly acceptable on sites which are deliverable and developable in Barford. Whilst we understand that the 100 dwelling figure is not a maximum, it would be helpful for development management purposes to establish a figure that was considered to be the upper limit. Furthermore, if some of the Category 1 and 2 villages are unable to meet the broad targets set then other villages may need to make up the shortfall. It is suggested that an assessment of likely housing capacity in each village is required to understand what the housing capacity parameter should be.
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TW Warwick PO Response Letter July 2012.docx
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PO6: Mixed Communities & a Wide Choice of Homes
A - General Market Housing
Taylor Wimpey broadly supports the requirement for housing developments to provide a mix of house sizes and types to meet the needs identified in the SHMA. However, not all sites will be in a location or be of a size to always fully reflect the SHMA requirements in full. Therefore, it is proposed that the words "seek to" are inserted in between the words "will ensure".
PO12 : Climate Change
Taylor Wimpey notes the Council's intention to adopt a requirement that "seeks a 20% reduction in carbon emissions from development to include a contribution from renewable and low carbon technologies". Whilst the policy implies that the carbon reduction is not restricted to these technologies, Taylor Wimpey request that the policy is amended to include reference to the following:
"Where development viability supports a 20% reduction in carbon emissions, contributions to this may include reductions through supply chain and construction methods, as well as contributions from renewable and low carbon technologies".
As part of the CIL viability work, it is requested that any costs associated with a 20% reduction in carbon emissions is taken into account with all other design requirements and planning obligations such as affordable housing.
PO12 : Transport
Preferred Option: Parking
Taylor Wimpey support the proposal to review Vehicle Parking Standards supplementary planning document (2007) and specifically the intention to ensure car parking is provided within new residential developments that allows for convenient and safe parking. Taylor Wimpey would welcome the opportunity to respond to any future supplementary planning document that is prepared.
We look forward to receiving confirmation of receipt of these representations.

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