Preferred Options

Object

Representation ID: 49753

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Evidence from projections of employment growth published in 2010 forecast an increase of 11,860 jobs in the District betweeen 2011 and 2031. This would require an additional 715 new homes per annum. The Preferred Option housing growth figure of 600 dwellings per annum, based on the projection of past trends in the SHMA, would support an increase in jobs of 8,250. If sufficient homes are not provided to meet employment growth, employees will have to commute long distances or pay high prices for homes. Alternatively, companies may chose not to locate to the area.

The SHLAA shows that there is sfficient land to accommodate 13,400 new homes by 2029. There are additional sites available for housing, over and above those in the SHLAA.

Providing a high level of housing is the only way to meet the considerable need for affordable housing.

Support

Representation ID: 49754

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Supports the broad locations for growth. Particularly supports Cubbington as a suitable location for housing allocations.

Object

Representation ID: 49755

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

The allowance for windfall sites of 2,300 dwellings over the plan period is excessive.

The number of homes developed on windfall sites in the early 2000's was very high but this was under different Government policy which encouraged development on previously-developed land and at minimum densities.
Whilst some allowance has been made for changes in policy, there is no justification for the allowances proposed.
Levels of windfall development over recent years have been below the levels proposed but this is partly due to the moratorium and the economic downturn. Even so, it is unlikely that windfall levels will increase to te levels proposed.

Support

Representation ID: 49756

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Supports the inclusion of a flexibility allowance to ensure the full housing requirements can be met.

Object

Representation ID: 49757

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Reference should be made to the potential Gateway development at Coventry Airport as this could be another advantage of locating development to the north of Leamington & Warwick.

Object

Representation ID: 49758

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Reference should be made in paragraph 7.32 to the Coventry Joint Green Belt Review (January 2009) by name, and to the least constrained parcels identified therein. This should include land between Lillington and Cubbington(Parcel WL10). It is considered that this parcel of land should be allocated for residential development (see separate representations). However if the land is not to be a Preferred Option proper justification for its exclusion should be provided.

Support

Representation ID: 49759

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Supports the Council's approach to villages in the Green Belt. Village envelopes, within which development may occur, are the best way to ensure appropriate levels of development are achieved in the Green Belt villages. The envelopes should be drawn through the preparation of the Local Plan and not left for a subsequent Site Allocations DPD.
Further comments on this matter are contained in separate representations regarding Policy PO4

Support

Representation ID: 49760

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Supports the policy in directing new housing to sustainable villages on the basis of a settlement hierarchy. Agree that it is appropriate to alter Green Belt boundaries where the more sustainable settlements are tightly constrained by the Green Belt to allow development to take place. The boundary changes should be part of the current Local Plan and not any subsequent site allocations DPD.

Object

Representation ID: 49761

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Object to failure to allocate land at Glebe Farm, Cubbington for residential development. Some or all of land on attached plan should be allocated for residential development with associated amenity space and included on Map 3 as a Preferred Option. The Green Belt boundary should be amended accordingly.

Support

Representation ID: 49762

Received: 25/07/2012

Respondent: Sir Thomas White Charity

Agent: Stansgate Planning

Supports the thrust of the Green Infrastructure policy, which will maintain and enhance existing green infrastructure assets and seek to provide additional assets where there is currently a shortage.