SHLAA

Object

Representation ID: 67243

Received: 12/12/2014

Respondent: Lenco Investments

Agent: RPS Planning & Development

Legally compliant? No

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Council has not responded proactively to the SELS, which should have included a strategy for supporting sustainable growth in the Coventry and Warwickshire area. As required under Article 5(i) of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (SEA Directive), where an environmental report is prepared, the responsible body should undertake an assessment of the likely significant effects,
accounting for reasonable alternatives.
In response to the 2014 SHLAA additional evidence was submitted detailing the suitability of Land south of Baginton relating to landscape impact, and air and noise pollution. The Council have not responded to this in updating the SHLAA or revised assessment of the deliverability of the site. It has therefore not been in the public domain as a reasonable alternative. The SHLAA and SA should be iterative documents responding to new evidence. Land at South Baginton should have been considered as an appropriate Sustainable Urban Extension to
support the arising need for housing in Warwick District and the need arising from the Coventry Gateway site. The Council has made a number of major amendments to the Draft Local Plan, which includes the redistribution of housing and employment sites. RPS considers that there are a
number of changes which have not been subject to the SA process and therefore have not been drafted in line with the SEA Directive. In addition to including new employment sites, the Council has deleted three from the Draft
Local Plan and included provision for additional housing on two previously identified sites.
The Council is right to appraise the recently included sites within the plan, however the
Council should also have appraised the likely sustainability impacts of removing sites for
employment and adjustments made to housing sites. The development of the Local Plan should, at every stage of development, be complemented by a SA. This Focussed Consultation is not adequately supported by an SA of these changes. To date, the Council's SA is incomplete and legally noncompliant. The Local Plan cannot therefore be adopted until these changes are made. In the Focussed Consultation the Council have decided to remove three potential employment allocations, totalling 19.7 hectares to be replaced by an allocation for 11.7 hectares.it is unclear why the Council have responded to the shortfall of employment land set out in the SELS by removing additional employment land from the Draft Local Plan.
The Gateway site has been subject to an SA which recorded a number of negative scores against the Council's SA Objectives. RPS does not believe that this assessment fairly reflects the cumulative impacts of development, which could enhance a number of scores in the appraisal. Slight negative scores have been recorded against SA Objectives relating to sustainable transport and the reduction in the need to travel. The Council justify this in terms of the walking distance to the site from Coventry Railway Station, 3.5 miles from the site. This is an unreasonable indicator, which does not consider where the likely workforce will be coming from. Page 69/70 of the SELS acknowledges that there is a high level of worklessness within 3km of Zone B of the CG site. Not only is the development expected to increase the levels of employment in the area but it can facilitate sustainable forms of transport, as 3km is considered an acceptable distance to travel to work by either walking or cycling. RPS also considers that the appraisal should be undertaken in the context of strategic housing allocations. Land South of
Baginton as a sustainable housing site on the edge of Coventry, which would complement the
proposed development at CG. This would provide housing along with local community
facilities in a prime location, within easy access of a range of employment types. Considered
together, this would support increases to the SA scores, creating positive outcomes for
sustainable transport, the reduction in the need to travel and access to services. There is strong support for the CG site to proceed and Warwick District need to look seriously at suitable locations to support the employment growth at the Sub-Regional site.Land south of Baginton has been never been considered as a potential strategic allocation by
the Council. As RPS have identified, the site is suitable, available and achievable for development and therefore constitutes a reasonable alternative site. The Council are mandated under the SEA Directive to consider all potential reasonable alternative sites in the development of the Local Plan.

Object

Representation ID: 67270

Received: 12/12/2014

Respondent: Mr Edward Walpole-Brown

Agent: Brown and Co

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

the Local Plan is unsound because of the scale and distribution of housing and selection methods used for appraising individual sites. Insufficient regard has been given to the benefits site R073 can deliver and that the selection process is not sufficiently reflective of sustainability issues.
It is a naturally contained site bordered by existing development on the west and roads to the north and south. It provides the opportunity to improve the character and integrity of Hatton Green. The SHLAA amendments give no particular regard to the benefits the scheme could bring. The community would benefit from car parking associated with the church, providing extra land and facilities for the well subscribed primary school, providing car parking. Considers that impact on the character and integrity of the village is overstated. Mindful of the need to screen the Grade II listed Church, providing landscaping and parking between the Church and site would be of benefit to all. Overall disagree with the SHLAA assessment that the site is unsuitable.

Object

Representation ID: 67275

Received: 30/10/2014

Respondent: Mr George Cooper

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Would like land identified in red on attached plan at Pinley Acres, Pinley Green as to be additionally considered for independent siting of a 3 bedroom property. This is in addition to the proposal already made for adjoining land of 2.5 acres to residential use.

Object

Representation ID: 67276

Received: 12/12/2014

Respondent: GM & PR Davison

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Permission already given for 735 new homes on Europa Way/Myton Road whilst plan still being consulted upon.
Allocation of land to south of Warwick and Leamington results in loss of countryside, rural setting and high grade agricultural land. Previous restraint orders being ignored.
Severe road congestion will become worse with resulting impact on air quality.
ONS numbers being ignored. Developers argue there is no five year land supply when there is and they are ignoring constraints.
Benefits to building on brownfield sites for 'affordable housing' and local builder interest over greenfield sites for national housebuilders maximising profit.
Residents views ignored in favour of developers arguments.
Planning is not fulfilling its role in deterring development.

Object

Representation ID: 67282

Received: 04/11/2014

Respondent: Mr T Edsall

Agent: Cross + Craig Associates

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Map 26 - Lowsonford

RE: SHLAA - Land Adjoining Whitehouse Farm, Lapworth Street, Lowsonford.

Request for land in attached drawing included within the local plan for residential development.

Support

Representation ID: 67419

Received: 29/12/2014

Respondent: Leek Wootton & Guy's Cliffe Parish Council

The Parish Council wishes to record its continued general support for the local plan. However given the recent introduction of Land to the east of Warwick Road (adjacent to the Cricket Club) into the SHLAA the Parish Council wish to register their opposition to further incursions into the greenbelt separating Kenilworth from Leek Wootton.