Vision for the District

Support

Representation ID: 64684

Received: 09/06/2014

Respondent: Federation of Small Businesses

Warwick District Council should consider supply chain opportunities for local businesses through good use of procurement and should consider clauses that require their tier 1 suppliers to use local businesses in the supply chain during construction or within in a project. An example of this is the Birmingham City Council Social Value Charter and Find it in Birmingham website. Warwick District Council should consider how it maximises its own procurement portals CSW JETS and WCC's B2B portal to maximise local supply chain opportunities.

Object

Representation ID: 65328

Received: 25/06/2014

Respondent: Mr Carl Stevens

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The plan fails the safeness, health and well being and sustainability vision as by definition this district will become the opposite with 13000 more houses it will not cope with

Support

Representation ID: 65360

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Centro

Centro supports the strategic vision of the Local Plan, however feel that reference should be made to certain strategic documents (listed in full text).
Warwick DC should ensure that new proposals are consistent and follow principles established within the Warwickshire Local Transport Plan with the aim of improving modal share for sustainable means of transport.
Continuing investment in public transport across the district is welcomed as well as the recognition that strategic land use decisions can affect lifestyle choices and lead to long term improvements in health amongst local communities.

Object

Representation ID: 65723

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Gallagher Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The strategy of the plan is considered to be inherently sound and positively prepared. However considers that the plan may not be able to achieve its 15 year vision due to the end date of 2029. This should be extended at the very least to 2030, however to built in flexibility should the plan slip extending the period to 2031 would be justified. Encouraged by the Council's commitment to ensuring the duty to cooperate is met. However it is important that mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance with the duty and further detail about the process are made available perhaps in the form of a duty to cooperate statement. This should also address how co-operation has been discharged in neighbouring housing market areas, particularly the major urban areas. Endorses the view that high house prices are a key issue in the district and that the local plan needs to tackle the issue. Share the view of the Local Plan that, in order to do so, there is a need to plan positively to provide more housing to meet future needs. Supports vision for the district, it is clear and concise. The spatial strategy in para 1.43 is sound however there is concern that it is very much in summary form. This is easily overcome by paragraph 1.43 cross referring to the full spatial strategy contained at Policy DS4 of the Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 66541

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

The Council's vision is broadly appropriate and we particularly agree that ensuring the level of housing provision enables development that is both of a high quality and affordable is critical to the future prosperity of Warwick District. In addition we agree with the aspiration to support growth in the economy and note that providing the right type of housing in the right locations is critical to the Council in achieving this.

Support

Representation ID: 66634

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Place Partnership Limited (PPL)

Paragraphs 1.40, 1.42 and 1.52 of the Local Plan are welcomed and supported as they are currently written. This is because they recognise that businesses and communities require safe and secure environments within which to grow and flourish. Therefore, the design of new developments and provision of infrastructure will be essential to control crime, anti-social behaviour and reduce the fear of crime. This in turn provides reinforcement for the following provisions of the Local Plan: -

* Overarching Policy SC0: Sustainable Communities
* BE1 - Layout and Design
* Paragraph 5.9
* HS1 - Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Communities
* HS7 - Crime Prevention

Paragraphs 1.40, 1.42 and 1.52 also provide support for the delivery of the emergency services element of the Council's 'Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan - April 2014'.

All of the above will therefore help achieve economic growth and the creation of strong, vibrant and healthy communities in the District, as per the targets contained within the following strategies: -

* A Shared Vision - Warwick District's Sustainable Community Strategy 2009-2026

* South Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership - Partnership Plan - April 2014 - March 2017

* Garden Town, Villages and Suburbs - A Prospectus for Warwick District Council - May 2012

Support

Representation ID: 66668

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council [Archaeological Information and Advice]

The Health Impact Assessment undertaken by Public Health Warwickshire considers the Plan to be positive for contributing towards improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of people in the District.

Object

Representation ID: 67127

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The Council's vision is broadly appropriate and we particularly agree that ensuring the level of housing provision enables development that is both of a high quality and affordable is critical to the future prosperity of Warwick District. In addition we agree with the aspiration to support growth in the economy and note that providing the right type of housing in the right locations is critical to the Council in achieving this. Agree green belt release should only be enabled where exceptional circumstances exist, consider that the release of additional green belt land around H28 at Hatton Park would form a sustainable development opportunity.