H1.5 Easson's garage, Cottesmore

Support

Representation ID: 4670

Received: 07/12/2023

Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Field

Whilst the villagers have long used and appreciated the services of our local garage, I believe the site could be a useful and more attractive addition to the village by supplying a small number of affordable houses. Whether 8 is a possible number, I would not know as it seems rather small, but it would certainly be welcomed by those looking for a starter home.

Object

Representation ID: 4714

Received: 11/12/2023

Respondent: Mr Stephen Gullick

This site is a thriving garage providing a good service in terms of petrol, servicing and new and used cars to a wide area around Cottesmore. It provides employment both full and part time to (I would estimate) 10 or 12 people. It current use is as employment land and in my view should remain designated as such.

Object

Representation ID: 5329

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs Mary Cate

Indicative capacity of only 4 dwellings in the site allocation
Site is employment land and business is important to the village
Site must be contaminated due to fuel tanks
Better sites in the village I.e. COT03/COT13

Would support 4 dwellings on site

Support

Representation ID: 6334

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs Hannah Williams

I support in principle this development on a brownfield site.

Object

Representation ID: 6962

Received: 05/01/2024

Respondent: Cora Homes Limited

Agent: Jeakins Weir

The Easson’s garage site at Cottesmore (H1.5) is allocated in draft for 8 dwellings. The Site Allocations Assessment, however, states that the site has capacity for only 4 dwellings. There is no highways assessment of the proposed allocation and the conservation area and listed building impacts have been rated as “Red,” indicating significant harm. It is hard to see on these facts how such an allocation is justified.

Object

Representation ID: 7331

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Jeakins Weir

Agent: Jeakins Weir

The Easson’s garage site at Cottesmore (H1.5) is allocated in draft for 8 dwellings. The Site Allocations Assessment, however, states that the site has capacity for only 4 dwellings. There is no highways assessment of the proposed allocation and the conservation area and listed building impacts have been rated as “Red,” indicating significant harm. It is hard to see on these facts how such an allocation available or achievable. It is plainly not justified.

Object

Representation ID: 7441

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Cottesmore Parish Council

There appears to be a number of inaccuracies in the assessment of this site – its current use, for example, is wrongly shown as agriculture, and it has an indicative capacity of 4 dwellings, even though the substantive plan document shows it has 8 units. However our main concern is its designation for housing. It is of course employment land combining a car showroom, workshop, MOT Test station, bodyshop and fuel station, probably classed as B2 (or possibly Sui Generis). It employs about 10 people.

If the plan is to be consistent and it is to be identified for development then it should be for employment uses. The loss of existing employment land in the larger settlements in Rutland should be resisted, as it is critical to the delivery of sustainable communities and the Local Plan itself shows how little new opportunities there are in these larger settlements.

Object

Representation ID: 7602

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Historic England

The site is within the Conservation Area, opposite a
Grade II Listed Building, a heritage assessment will be
required.

Object

Representation ID: 7713

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Class Q Ltd

The assessment of this site demonstrates the presence of inconsistencies and factual errors in the site assessments process.

Within the Heritage assessment, it is inaccurately stated that the site "borders" the Conservation Area. This is incorrect; in reality, the site is completely situated within the heart of the Cottesmore Conservation Area.

Conclusion: The site is unsuitable as the heritage implications of the proposed allocation have not been accurately considered or assessed.

Object

Representation ID: 8012

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Mr PJRS Hill and Pikerace Limited

Agent: Silver Fox Developments

The Easson’s garage site at Cottesmore (H1.5) is allocated in draft for 8 dwellings. The Site Allocations Assessment, however, states that the site has capacity for only 4dwellings. There is no highways assessment of the proposed allocation and the conservation area and listed building impacts have been rated as “Red,” indicating
significant harm. It is hard to see on these facts how such an allocation available or achievable. It is plainly not justified.

Object

Representation ID: 8020

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Messrs J, P & P Turner; Scott & Scott (Ayston) Limited; Peterborough Diocesan Board of Finance

Agent: Silver Fox Developments

This site is a draft allocation for 8 dwellings.
The Site Allocations Assessment, however, states that the site has capacity for only 4 dwellings. There has been no highways assessment of the proposed allocation and the Conservation Area and Listed Building impacts have been rated as “Red,” indicating significant harm.
There is no indication from the landowner that the business is anticipating moving to a new site nor any timescales for development proposals for the site coming forward. The site as such cannot be considered available or achievable.
It is hard to see on these facts alone, how such an allocation is justified.