Support

Representation ID: 8259

Received: 30/11/2024

Respondent: Mrs Joanne Read

Making efficient use of land is important. However the impact on existing residential areas should always be considered. If construction is taking place in too close a proximity there may be the following effects - Noise. Loss of privacy. Reduction in natural light. Vibration from construction e.g pile driving. Fumes. Dust.
New development should not be Intrusive on existing residents, and should not impact on their well-being or quality of life.

Object

Representation ID: 8294

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Define (on behalf of William Davis Homes)

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

WDH are concerned that the policy could be mis-construed as suggesting that the starting point for residential densities should be 25 dwellings per hectare (dph). To be clearly written and unambiguous, the policy should be modified.

Object

Representation ID: 8442

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: House Builders Federation

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy H3 is not considered to be sound as it is not justified and not consistent with national policy for the following reasons:
This policy states that new residential development is required to make the most efficient use of land whilst responding to local character, context and distinctiveness. It suggests that generally density should be no less than 25 dwellings per hectare (dph).
The HBF generally supports the need to optimise the use of land to meet local housing needs, and the flexibility recognised within this policy to give consideration to site specific circumstances. However, the HBF notes that the NPPF looks for policies to include minimum density standards for town centres, and other locations that are well served by public transport and suggests that this will be robustly tested at examination. The HBF would therefore expect the Council to have evidence that the 25dph is appropriate in these areas as well.

Object

Representation ID: 8495

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Allison Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Allison Homes consider the minimum density of 25dph referred to in H3 should be increased to 30dph in line with the site capacity exercise in H1. Whilst it is acknowledged the wording allows for flexibility, to reflect local circumstances, the target minimum should not be less than the site assessment exercise, particularly when considering the emphasis on the need for smaller properties, naturally resulting in higher densities.

Object

Representation ID: 8527

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: The Society of Merchant Venturers

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The overall approach now proposed in Policy H3 (requiring new development to ‘make the most efficient use of land whilst responding to local character, context, and distinctiveness’) therefore broadly aligns with Paragraph 128 of the NPPF (2023). It is notable that the minimum density reference of 25dph is a reduction to that applied in draft Policy H1 (30dph) and that set out in the current adopted Core Strategy Policy CS10 (which refers to 30dph in the villages and 40dph within the built-up area of Oakham and Uppingham).

Object

Representation ID: 8701

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)

Number of people: 2

Agent: Montagu Evans on behalf of Secretary of State for Defence

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We support the proposed policy wording in respect of density which sets a minimum of 25 dwellings per hectare but reiterate concern that the Housing Allocations Policy (H1) adopts a standard density of 30 dwellings per hectare for the spatial distribution of homes