Policy CC3 - Resilient and Flexible Design
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 4752
Received: 13/12/2023
Respondent: Mr Andrew Lunn
This should include location of any new estates that will mean travel to and from places of employment and shops etc.. We need to reduce the use of cars etc to help meet our climate goals.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5037
Received: 02/01/2024
Respondent: Julie Gray
I believe this policy needs to be updated to be in line with the revised NPP
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5060
Received: 02/01/2024
Respondent: Mary Cade
Point d) needs to be separated into 2 , with a proposed point e) 'to minimise future resource consumption in the adaptation and redevelopment of buildings in response to future needs, in line with Policy CC1'
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5090
Received: 03/01/2024
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England consider that this policy should include how development (and associated provision for onsite nature enhancement /landscaping etc.) will be climate resilient with the use of nature based measures. For example green roofs and walls, and street trees can modify microclimates, most notably by reducing ambient temperatures in summer and reducing urban heat islands. Detailed guidance on how green infrastructure can contribute to tackling climate change appears in the Green Infrastructure Design guide. (Natural England Green Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide 2023)
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5149
Received: 03/01/2024
Respondent: Mr Frank Brett
The policy should explicitly support use of sustainable materials e.g. Timber Frame and/or Hemp blocks / hempcrete. The Design Guidelines SPD may need to change as well to reflect this. Rutland should create an expectation that goes further than national regulations.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5503
Received: 05/01/2024
Respondent: Francis Jackson Homes Ltd
Draft Policy CC3 and CC2 do not relate well together and should be re-drafted, perhaps as one more coherent policy. Policy CC2 seeks to maximise solar gain - Policy CC3 seeks to minimise overheating. Again, orientation alone cannot be the answer, and there needs to be flexibility here to ensure development produces decent places and houses that people want to live in. Is wind exposure a material planning consideration - where has this criterion come from and what evidence is there to support it?
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5560
Received: 05/01/2024
Respondent: Mrs laura alcock
Mitigation of flooding should also be included.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 5840
Received: 06/01/2024
Respondent: RCC Expert Panel on Carbon Reduction
These are also excellent points b) to d) to include in the Design and Access Statement. But please add a) to the required Energy Statement.
Also split section d) into two points as they are both separate and important points:
d) How the proposal is flexible to future social, economic, technological, and environmental requirements in order to make buildings fit for purpose in the long term.
e) How to minimise future resource consumption in the adaptation and redevelopment of buildings in response to future needs with reference to the circular economy in CC1.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 6043
Received: 07/01/2024
Respondent: Mr Roderick Morgan
Sites for development of housing or commercial buildings should be selected based on how appropriate they are in line with this policy, rather than whether they are offered in response to a "call for sites". This is leading to sites being potentially developed which are very hard to design to be resilient to flood and other risks, and also trigger additional risks for surrounding areas, by affecting the landscape. Flood plain development should be banned and reversed rather than 'mitigated'.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 6284
Received: 07/01/2024
Respondent: Mr Chris Read
Clearly this is sensible. I hope that planning/building control and Committee will abide by these principles in future.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 6478
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Ms Jo Carr
I’ve we have learned something of late, it is that new estates contribute to flooding through compacting the ground and speeding up water run-off. Before any new plots of land are identified, existing buildings need to be reviewed as this is an important flood risk mitigation.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 6589
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Distinctive Developments Group Ltd
This policy seems to be at odds with policy CC2 which encourages solar gain. The measures suggested should again be addressed via the BRegs process and do not need to be repeated or enlarged upon within planning policy. It is not stated how some of the criteria can be met/measured, which leaves it open to interpretation. The planning system needs less ambiguity and more certainty in order to support successful and timely housing delivery.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 6753
Received: 05/01/2024
Respondent: Barrowden Parish Council
There appears to be a contradiction between these two policies in that CC2 seeks “.. to optimise opportunities for solar gain..”, whereas Page 81 CC3 should “.. prevent overheating..”
We would ask that these policies are clarified and examples of how developer can optimise solar gain while preventing overheating.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7129
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: National Grid
Agent: Avison Young
The increasing pressure for development is leading to more development sites being brought forward through the planning process on land that is crossed by NGET.
NGET advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around high voltage overhead lines and other NGET assets.
Therefore, to ensure that Design Policy CC3 is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as:
“x. taking a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to development including respecting existing
site constraints including utilities situated within sites.”
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7134
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: National Gas Transmission
Agent: Avison Young
National Gas Transmission advocates the high standards of design and sustainable development forms promoted through national planning policy and understands that contemporary planning and urban design agenda require a creative approach to new development around underground gas transmission pipelines and other National Gas Transmission assets.
Therefore, to ensure that Design Policy CC3 is consistent with national policy we would request the inclusion of a policy strand such as:
“x. taking a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to development including respecting existing
site constraints including utilities situated within sites.”
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7171
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands
In response to wind exposure (criteria c) this is covered in detail under Building Regulations where different building standards apply depending on whether an area falls within an area of low, medium or high areas of wind exposure.
This criterial point is therefore not justified and merely a duplication of building regulations and as such should be removed from the policy.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7223
Received: 07/01/2024
Respondent: Mr Harold Dermott
Good to see the new Part O of Building Regulations that sets certain minimum requirements for overheating risk mitigation, in new-build homes included. Together with the other requirements in this section, hopefully we can finally move away from construction techniques that have changed very little for several hundred years.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7276
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Manor Oak Homes
Agent: Mr Andy Moffat
The proposed approach which does not set out prescriptive standards is supported.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7343
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: The Society of Merchant Venturers
Agent: Savills
The broad principles of this policy are all supported and align with the NPPF. However, any duplication with other policies should be avoided. For example, there appears some crossover with the requirements in policy CC14 and CC1 within policy CC3, particularly points b) and d), which could be incorporated within policy CC1. This should be addressed to ensure the policies are compliant with the NPPF.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7401
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Hereward Homes
Agent: Barmach Ltd
Hereward Homes consider that as with Policy CC2, this policy would appear to go beyond matters that should be considered under the planning system. Criterion 1 is surely a Building Regulations matter. Would planning development management staff have the technical ability to assess matters included under criterion 3 and criterion 4? These matters should be considered through a comprehensive Design Code approach that is subject to extensive stakeholder engagement. Without this there is a significant risk that decision making will be ad-hoc and that the delivery of growth will be significantly delayed. This policy seems to seek to impose an unnecessary and unwarranted burden on new development and applicants for planning permission.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7502
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Wing Parish Council
Again the policy is weak, in requiring only that developers should “consider” various elements in their designs.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7548
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Mr Roderick Morgan
Sites for development of housing or commercial buildings should be selected based on how appropriate they are in line with this policy, rather than whether they are offered in response to a "call for sites".
This is leading to sites being potentially developed which are very hard to design to be resilient to flood and other risks, and also trigger additional risks for surrounding areas, by affecting the landscape. Flood plain development should be banned and reversed rather than 'mitigated'.
Object
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7667
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: South Luffenham Parish Council
The plan looks at designs to reduce overheating and negate the use of air conditioning. The use of ASHP’s to reduce carbonisation by 2030 within new developments would by its nature provide cooling via underfloor heating or buildings will have to be designed to reduce heat gains via orientation or use thermal mass, which might be at variance with the plan for affordability housing. Where large sites are proposed consideration should be given to ground source heat pumps system serving multiple dwellings.
Support
Regulation 18 draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 7873
Received: 08/01/2024
Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council
CC3 Resilient and Flexible Design - Support