Support

Representation ID: 5008

Received: 02/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs Sara Glover

But this needs to be proportionate to the growth in Rutland, not provide housing overspill for other areas. And needs to be proportionate to existing development, especially in village areas.

Support of the Strategic Objective noted.
The objective is to meet the housing needs for Rutland. As per Strategic Objective 2, growth will be supported which is proportionate in scale and sited in sustainable locations.
No change required.

Support

Representation ID: 5052

Received: 02/01/2024

Respondent: Mary Cade

This policy must be supported by strong planning policies with no loopholes that developers can use to deliver less than satisfactory standards of housing.

Support noted.

Support

Representation ID: 5350

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs Mary Cate

Need to future proof energy requirements for new housing

Support noted.

Support

Representation ID: 5443

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Tracey Chadwick

A robust policy needs to be in place to ensure housing meets the needs of the community and has a zero carbon footprint. Too many applications have been passed in the county that involve maximum profit for the developers, with little regard to the community, maintaining rural Rutland and protecting the environment.

Support noted.
The Strategic Objectives explain what is trying to be achieved through the strategy and policies included in the Local Plan to deliver the vision. The Local Plan has specific policies relating to design, energy efficiency and low/zero carbon homes.

Support

Representation ID: 5494

Received: 05/01/2024

Respondent: Francis Jackson Homes Ltd

This strategic objective is better worded than the similar wording in the 'vision' section. The 'vision' seeks only to provide "a range of high-quality housing that meet the County's minimum housing need" - which is not much of a vision. Housing need and the national housing crisis is very real and whilst obviously development must be sustainable and proportionate to existing settlements, the Council should lead the way on this vision and go beyond providing the bare minimum to avoid exacerbating the housing problem. Planning always for the bare minimum is not the answer and solves nothing.

Support noted.
The Strategic Objections explain what is trying to be achieved through the strategy and policies included in the Local Plan to deliver the vision.

Object

Representation ID: 5594

Received: 05/01/2024

Respondent: Zoe BELFORD

Make building companies confirm and stick to exactly what they mean by affordable housing. How much they will be and how they can be bought. Not part buy part rent schemes.

Keep housing within the boundaries of villages. People want to live in small places for a reason.

Comments noted. Policy H7 sets out in detail when and how affordable housing will be delivered. A mix of affordable tenures types is important so that different housing needs are met. The Spatial Strategy focusses new housing development within the Planned Limits of Development of the towns and larger villages, with only small scale redevelopment or infill in the smaller villages and hamlets.

Object

Representation ID: 5689

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Mrs K Evans

The housing will not benefit Rutland and will not benefit Stamford due to insufficient services eg doctors/dentists available school places. It will be detrimental to Stamford

Objection noted.
Alongside the Local Plan, an Infrastructure Delivery Plan is being established which brings together a range of data from infrastructure providers to help ensure that the right infrastructure is prioritised. Additionally, at the planning application stage the relevant bodies would be consulted on planning applications and additional provisions would be secured through CIL and S106 agreements if required.
No change is required.

Support

Representation ID: 5745

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Braunston-in-Rutland Parish Council

Rutland needs social housing, the affordable housing is NOT affordable, sadly our children cannot afford to live in Rutland, we are attracting commuters which is not environmentally friendly and unnecessary

Support noted. The Local Plan acknowledges that Rutland has a shortage of affordable housing. In accordance with Government guidance, Policy H7 requires developers to provide or contribute towards affordable housing and also allows small developments solely for affordable housing as an exception to normal planning policies.

Support

Representation ID: 5889

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Ms Maureen Burns

Affordable housing numbers need to be increased.
A number of new builds are being immediately bought up by landlords who then rent out housing privately. What data does RCC hold on these figures?
Developers need to be held to account on the quality of consultation they carry out when proposing new builds. There should be clear criteria available about appropriate consultation methods.

Support noted. The Local Plan acknowledges that Rutland has a shortage of affordable housing. In accordance with Government guidance, Policy H7 requires developers to provide or contribute towards affordable housing and also allows small developments solely for affordable housing as an exception to normal planning policies. Legal agreements would be used to secure the provision and tenure of affordable housing. The council has limited, if any, powers to prevent landlords buying market housing that is then used for private rent. Prescribing how developers should undertake community consultation on housing schemes would fall outside the remit of the Local Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 6245

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Chris Read

Absolutely agree.

Support noted.

Support

Representation ID: 6615

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Zena Deayton

Support of course. But gas central heating homes currently being built. How is that developing sustainable housing ?

Support noted. Climate Change policies in Chapter 4 seek to ensure new development contributes towards the transition to net-zero carbon emissions including through renewable energy generation.

Support

Representation ID: 6641

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Zena Deayton

Of course support this. BUT proposed housing developments around Oakham are close to railway line - increased freight traffic producing noise and pollution, increased traffic congestion and poor environment for those living close by. Mitigation measures needed to offset effects for residents with appropriate noise reduction fencing, trees and vegetation plus insistence upon speed reductions for all trains.

Support of the Strategic Objective noted.
During the assessment process for the site allocations, appropriate bodies are consulted and only suitable and sustainable development in suitable and sustainable locations will be considered.

Object

Representation ID: 6884

Received: 06/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Martin Couchman

As above, would these homes be low/zero carbon? To do so they must be built at or close to Passiv Haus standards, and embodied carbon during construction must also be minimised.

Objection noted.
The Strategic Objective explain what is trying to be achieved through the strategy and policies within the Local Plan to deliver the vision. As such, there are specific policies within the Local Plan which relate low/zero carbon homes (Chapter 4).

Support

Representation ID: 6940

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: Mr Cristian Durant

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Our client is supportive of Strategic Objective 3 to meet Rutland’s current and future diverse housing needs. This requirement exists in villages such as Whitwell where our client has an interest and could deliver three high-quality and energy efficient dwellings at Land West of Apple Gate House on Bull Brig Lane in Whitwell.

Support of the Strategic Objective noted.

Object

Representation ID: 7245

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Manton Parish Council

Add: but ensure development complements the character of the County.

Comment noted. This is covered under Strategic Objective 8.

Support

Representation ID: 7526

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: House Builders Federation

HBF support the intention of Strategic Objective 3 to meeting Rutland’s identified current and future diverse housing needs.

Support noted.

Object

Representation ID: 7779

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Edith Weston Parish Council

Recent policies propose intensive re-development of the St George’s Barracks site and greenfield development in the Edith Weston parish.

Whilst this represents a reduction from previous proposals, these proposals are at odds with the vision, particularly with respect to climate change, rural character and natural environment and infrastructure.

Similarly, they would be contrary to strategic objectives SO1, SO2, SO3, SO4, SO5, SO8, SO9, and SO10.

Comments noted. The Local Plan acknowledges that SGB may be appropriate for meeting some future development needs either during this plan period and/or beyond. The Local Plan must allocate sufficient housing land to meet housing needs during the plan period and the Council took the decision that SGB is identified in the Local Plan as a Future Opportunity Area. The masterplan must detail how the scheme will satisfy the policies of the Local Plan that follow on from the Vision and Strategic Objectives.

Object

Representation ID: 7818

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: CPRE Rutland

add '…the right houses in the right places' or some such qualification.

Objection noted.
The suitability of development is considered under Strategic Objective 2. Additionally, the assessments undertaken for the site allocation process ensure that only suitable developments in suitable locations are considered.
No change is required.

Support

Representation ID: 7851

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

Meeting Housing Needs - Support

Support noted.