Preferred Options

Object

Representation ID: 50743

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Paragraph 4.10 should be revised to make reference to the need for the local plan to meet the objectively assessed needs for market and affordable housing

Object

Representation ID: 50744

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

The Council have disregarded the employment led growth option (700 dwellings per annum) on the basis of uncertainty to whether sufficient homes could be delivered on strategic sites in the plan period. It is estimated that land for a further 1,800 homes is needed to deliver 700 pa. Suggests that the Council allows the market and development industry to regulate itself in respect of the phasing and delivery of housing. Allowing the larger allocations to start earlier in the plan period will ensure a steady delivery of housing over the life of the plan. In doing so it would allow for the missing 1,800 dwellings which would address the Districts housing need.
Land at North Milverton is capable of accomodating 1,000 dwellings rather than 810 as stated in the Preferred Options and could provide for sustainable growth within the plan period, consistent with the NPPFs requirement to allocate enough land to ensure flexibility

There is no evidence that if the Council does not meet its housing requirement adjoining authorities are prepared to take on that need. It is unclear in what way the duty to cooperate will be taken forward and how the housing need will be met.
The Council argues that the economic projections are optimistic and therefore justification for using lower housing targets. However it is pointed out that the NPPF refers to the need to plan positively. Whilst the shortterm projections of the West Midlands Integrated Policy model have been shown not to be accurate this should not be used to reduce longterm projections. The NPPF requires that plans should be aspirational but realistic and it is considered that an additional 100 dwellings per year meets this requirement.

Object

Representation ID: 50745

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

In terms of commitments questions whether it is appropriate to include all sites without any allowance being made for non implementation of which a 10% allowance is the industry norm.
Seeks clarification as to where small urban SHLAA sites fall within table 7.2.
It is argued that the Council have had the opportunity to identify suitable residential sites, with the SHLAA methodology using a minimum size of 5 dwellings and the Council not relying on just those sites submitted by developers and landowners. Windfalls should therefore no longer make up a significant element of future supply.

Support

Representation ID: 50746

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

The inclusion of North Milverton is supported although it is considered that the site is capable of accomodating 1000 houses and could come forward as part of wider development with the Blackdown site or as a standalone site.

Object

Representation ID: 50747

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Does not object to the provision of affordable housing in principle however there is no up to date evidence of the way the appropriateness of the target has been assessed in terms of financial viability in accordance with paragraphs 173 and 174 of the NPPF.

Object

Representation ID: 50748

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Sufficient flexibility should be included to ensure account is taken of up to date market demand in addition to the SHMAs. If developers feel that there is no demand for a particular type of property they wont build it.

There is no national policy which requires the provision of lifetime homes and there is no justification which supports 25% provision.

The provision of extra care housing is supported however these have specific requirements in terms of site location and suitability different to market housing therefore the policy shouldn't be applied too rigidly so not to sterilise pieces of land.

Support

Representation ID: 50749

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Supports the Garden Towns, Suburbs and Villages prospectus

Object

Representation ID: 50750

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Does not see any case for the introduction of a 20% climate change policy and is disappointed to see continued emphasis on renewable energy provision within new developments as opposed to an emphasis on energy efficiency particularly if the overall aim is to seek a reduction in carbon emissions.

Support

Representation ID: 50751

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Supports amendments to greenbelt boundaries to deliver the more sustainable sites such as land north of Milverton. The Preferred Options document is clear that the need to meet housing needs where there is insufficient land outside of the greenbelt amounts to the very special circumstances to justify the change to greenbelt boundaries.
Whilst in principle there is the possibility to meet Warwick's housing needs without using greenbelt land this would result in an undeliverable, unsustainable and ultimately unsound plan. Development at North Milverton would not lead to a significant adverse impact as the site has strong defensible boundaries.

Object

Representation ID: 50752

Received: 03/08/2012

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Barton Willmore

Supports policy as a whole however much of it replicates national guidance and is therefore superfluous. The requirement that all developments include SUDS is unfeasible.