Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries

The parish council note the elements of Section 3 which deals with the National Planning Policy Framework comments on protection of Green Belt.

The nearest settlement to Hockley Heath identified for housing development is Kingswood/Lapworth. The Parish Council have no views with regards to housing development in this area.

Along Aylesbury Road is the currently vacant property - Aylesbury House, which is identified as being a listed building within the green belt although very close to the settlement boundary of Hockley Heath. It is understood that one of the uses which may be supported by Warwick District Council could be housing development. It was clear that this was merely a suggestion of use rather than a definitive plan. WDC indicated that the existing property could be converted to accommodate approx 4 dwellings with another 14 - 16 dwellings in the grounds.

The parish council are very much aware that the building is currently falling into disrepair and as a listed building, would encourage WDC Conservation officers to take steps to arrest decay and theft of noted architectural elements from the site using powers available to them.

The current owners have brought forward a suggestion for drugs rehabilitation centre on the site in the past which the community and parish council did not feel was sufficiently well thought out, nor appropriate for the area. However, the development of some level of housing received general support from the parish council.

The local residents association noted that there is a well used public footpath through the site and any development should take this on board.

Councils understood that should there be any future housing development of the site, the preclusion is to allow for 40% of this to be in the form of affordable housing.

Hockley Heath has a very poor infrastructure which is identified by SMBC in their various planning documents and by Hockley Heath Parish Council in their Draft Village Plan.

The parish council however have the following comments to make on housing development on this site:
* The access / egress from the site had restricted visibility
* the Parish Council would not wish to see the settlement boundary extended to encompass Aylesbury House
* The parish Council would not wish to see development extend further than the immediate grounds of the existing building. There is concern that there may be an issue with developers trying to develop the land around the house, up to the settlement boundary.
* Recognised that this is all theoretical at present and will depend on the owners of the property putting forward a clear proposal.
* When any proposal is placed before WDC, the parish council would like to be involved in the consultation at the earliest opportunity.
The above comments have been placed in the formal minutes of the Parish Council meeting.

The parish council note the elements of Section 3 which deals with the National Planning Policy Framework comments on protection of Green Belt.

The nearest settlement to Hockley Heath identified for housing development is Kingswood/Lapworth. The Parish Council have no views with regards to housing development in this area.

Along Aylesbury Road is the currently vacant property - Aylesbury House, which is identified as being a listed building within the green belt although very close to the settlement boundary of Hockley Heath. It is understood that one of the uses which may be supported by Warwick District Council could be housing development. It was clear that this was merely a suggestion of use rather than a definitive plan. WDC indicated that the existing property could be converted to accommodate approx 4 dwellings with another 14 - 16 dwellings in the grounds.

The parish council are very much aware that the building is currently falling into disrepair and as a listed building, would encourage WDC Conservation officers to take steps to arrest decay and theft of noted architectural elements from the site using powers available to them.

The current owners have brought forward a suggestion for drugs rehabilitation centre on the site in the past which the community and parish council did not feel was sufficiently well thought out, nor appropriate for the area. However, the development of some level of housing received general support from the parish council.

The local residents association noted that there is a well used public footpath through the site and any development should take this on board.

Councils understood that should there be any future housing development of the site, the preclusion is to allow for 40% of this to be in the form of affordable housing.

Hockley Heath has a very poor infrastructure which is identified by SMBC in their various planning documents and by Hockley Heath Parish Council in their Draft Village Plan.

The parish council however have the following comments to make on housing development on this site:
* The access / egress from the site had restricted visibility
* the Parish Council would not wish to see the settlement boundary extended to encompass Aylesbury House
* The parish Council would not wish to see development extend further than the immediate grounds of the existing building. There is concern that there may be an issue with developers trying to develop the land around the house, up to the settlement boundary.
* Recognised that this is all theoretical at present and will depend on the owners of the property putting forward a clear proposal.
* When any proposal is placed before WDC, the parish council would like to be involved in the consultation at the earliest opportunity.
The above comments have been placed in the formal minutes of the Parish Council meeting.