Object

Representation ID: 5959

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Jane Ellis

The current PLD for Braunston should be maintained and not extended along Knossington Road

PLDs have been ignored by RCC and appear to carry little weight when planing decisions are made. The geography of Braunston is not conducive to anything other than small scale brownfield site, or individual infill development. A limited should be set on the number of new houses for Large Villages (Braunston was previously classified as a Restraint/Small Village) ie development should not exceed more than 5% of the existing dwellings

The proposed extension to the Planned Limits to Development (PLD) to the north of Knossington Road are made to include The Elms and its curtilage. This provides consistency with the approach taken in all settlements with a PLD, in accordance with the criteria of the methodology established by the PLD Review Study 2023.

The inclusion of Braunston as a Large Village reflects the methodology for the settlement hierarchy, however it should be noted that no allocated site is identified in the village and therefore only infill within the PLD will be considered acceptable.

Object

Representation ID: 6045

Received: 07/01/2024

Respondent: Jane Ellis

In all of the designated larger villages there should be direct, meaningful and sustained engagement with the Parish Council regarding any development proposals. The revised NPPF (December 2023) places emphasis on planning judgement and the Parish Council is ideally placed to provide information to help inform decision making

The same would apply to proposed development in smaller villages

Moving forward, planning judgement will be vital. It should not be replaced by blanket policies that will not cover every circumstance. All planning applications should be assessed on their individual merits, with input from the local community

Noted. The planning system makes provision for Parish Council's to provide their views on planning applications.
The new approach set out in policies SS1, SS3 and SS4 meet these requirements of NPPF in respect of removing blanket policies (such as the Restraints Village policy in the Core Strategy) and allowing for planning judgement in decision making.

Object

Representation ID: 6411

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Jane Ellis

There has been no consultation with the Parish Council concerning the proposed changes to the PLD. The Parish Council was not involved in the assessment exercise, or aware of it. RCC should be working with communities to ensure "the right houses are built in the right places" and that the strategic objectives of the revised NPPF are adhered to
• Beauty
• Infrastructure
• Democracy
• Environment
• Neighbourhood

The PLD review forms part of the consultation on the draft plan and comments made will be considered as part of a further iteration of the PLD Review evidence.

Support

Representation ID: 7160

Received: 19/12/2023

Respondent: Ms S Morris

Agent: Mair Land & Planning Consultants Ltd

Support Braunston being a larger Settlement, does require changes to PLD.
Small site on Knossington Road is proposed and the Planned Limits of Development for Braunston-in-Rutland should be amended to include it. The site is located within the built up area of a sustainable settlement, and would be acceptable for development of 2 houses under policy SS4 if the village were classed as a smaller village without a PLD, but would not be acceptable under policy SS1.

Noted. A consistent approach has been taken when drawing the Planned Limits to Development (PLD) boundary around settlements in Rutland to include land that is allocated for new development in the Local Plan or land with extant planning permission. The site referred to, to the north of Knossington Road, is not allocated for development nor benefits from planning permission.