Publication Draft

Object

Representation ID: 66203

Received: 01/07/2014

Respondent: Hatton Parish Council

Number of people: 53

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There has not been a genuine process of consultation.

The initial consultation as to the level of development indicated a majority in favour of a low level (about 5,500 dwellings). The eventual plan proposes 12,900.

Although the Plan has been presented to the public at the various stages of its evolution, there has been little change as a result of the response from the public opposing the overall scale of development, urbanisation of the South of the District and encroachment on the Green Belt.

Site H28 (Hatton Park): The final revision of this site, reducing the site area without commensurate reduction in housing numbers took place without proper consultation with the local community, although the Authority was in contact with the developer involved

Object

Representation ID: 66732

Received: 01/07/2014

Respondent: Hatton Parish Council

Number of people: 53

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The housing numbers are highly speculative and based on poor quality evidence and data. The LPA calculate a need for 12,900 dwellings, while another equally competent assessment reached a figure of 5,500. Given pressure from developers to develop areas of high property value it would be safer to plan for lower figures. This could be revised upward if need were demonstrated. Recent ONS figures show a reduction of 29% on previous estimates showing need for caution in using this data. Insufficient planning for additional infrastructure necessary to support the level of growth, this would be constrained by the historic nature of Warwick and Warwick Hospital. Proposals are not in line with the principles of sustainability.

Object

Representation ID: 66734

Received: 01/07/2014

Respondent: Hatton Parish Council

Number of people: 53

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

No exceptional circumstances as required by the NPPF are identified or indeed exist. A housing needs survey for the parish of Hatton carried out in May 2014 demonstrated a need for 12 dwellings of which there is already sufficient windfall and brownfield sites. In a survey for the recently prepared Parish Plan 64% opposed any further development in the Parish, and 80% opposed any change to the Green Belt