CIL Modification 3

We are objecting to Mod3 - the amendment to the zoning map with regard to Hampton Magna. This moves Hampton Magna from Zone A to Zone D.

We have not seen any evidence to support or justify the proposed modification. It would appear that the proposed modification stems simply from a request by the Parish Council to bring the village in line with other villages in Budbrooke parish. Nowhere else does the zoning appear to strictly follow parish boundaries.

It is our understanding that the CIL zoning map is based on an informed view on benchmark land values and the viability of development sites being able to meet different levels of CIL. In this respect, we would note that property prices (and therefore land values) in Hampton Magna are lower than in much of Warwick, which is in Zone A. We also note that the CIL Viability Study (2014) prepared by BNP Paribas Real Estate states that "schemes located in Warwick and the surrounding lower value rural areas are unlikely to be able to make substantial CIL contributions as well as making a meaningful affordable housing contribution" (para 6.19). We agree with this finding.

We see no evidence that the proposed modification should be accepted and request that the "white area" on the zoning map (Hampton Magna) remains in zone A.

see accompanying statement

Budbrooke Parish Council response to Modifications to the Draft Charging Schedule for the Community Infrastructure Levy.

It is good to know that WDC does indeed feel that Budbrooke is rural in nature and it contains significantly high quality facilities, indeed more so than many rural villages further away from Warwick.
We understand that there could be challenges. However, it appears that if the challenges were successful, it would suggest that WDC had not put up a sufficiently robust argument.

* Budbrooke is Green Belt and was the only green belt site to be allocated the lowest zone A status.
* The Zone A identification (Warwick, East of Leamington and lower value rural) would mean that while classified as the highest standard of rural village with existing facilities and resources and hence the allocation of almost double the number of dwellings than pre modification plans. This is contradictory.
* The impact of 245 new dwellings [an increase of 40%] will take current facilities to breaking point, if not beyond, and current residents will have less CIL to make up for the deficiencies or need for additional facilities.
* Leamington, Whitnash and high value rural quite rightly should include Budbrooke in Zone D or Zone B.
* The A46 is a natural boundary.
* Having the same Zone as Warwick implies that that WDC's stated objective in planning guidance for the Local Plan - that developments in villages should not breach the gap between villages/town - is just hot air and has no value.
* Having such a high standard of resources already in the village developers will be able to market their properties to maximise prices.
* To classify Budbrooke as Zone A was at best a total lack of understanding and knowledge about this parish in comparison to other parishes in Zone B, and at worst an insult.