Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 5419

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

Should the title of the Policy be Non-Residential development in the Open Countryside.

Response noted.
The 'countryside' refers to all land which is not within the Planned Limits of Development. No change is required.

Object

Representation ID: 5421

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

How does this policy relate / affect development under Class Q Permitted Development

Response noted.
As mentioned in the policy description, certain conversions of agricultural buildings to dwellings can be done under permitted development - known as 'Agricultural Prior Approvals'. These are only dealt with under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and would not be covered by SS10 (now SS9).

Support

Representation ID: 5422

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

Supported

Support noted.

Object

Representation ID: 5423

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

How Often will the Housing Market Assessment be updated.
Agents and Developers views seem to be taking priority over the 67% of respondents to the Issues and Options survey.

The Housing Market Assessment will be revised as necessary. The Council recognises the need for an up-to-date evidence base. Policies H3, H4 and H7 provide a viable and realistic basis for delivering housing to meet local needs.

Object

Representation ID: 5424

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

There seems to be a very weak reason not to enforce the standard (Impact on lower end of the housing market : P91)
1% seems a low figure for wheelchair accessible dwellings (will only be 6 at Stamford North development for example

The reference appears to be to the Nationally Described Space Standards on page 94. These are not being adopted both because of the impact on the lower end of the market (for instance, 3 bedroom terraced types previously expected might become semi-detached or detached in order for the developers to maintain their profits) and because of the low bedroom occupancy figures in Rutland. The circumstances under which M4(1) properties can still be built will be set out in national rules. Chapter 6 of the HMA 2023 considers the need for M4(3) dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 5425

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

How will Self Build be "Encouraged..." Developers will ignore this as it cannot be enforced via this policy

Policy H6 strikes an appropriate balance between requiring provision (see Policy H2(b)(iii)) and facilitating it. The supporting text to Policy H6 states: "It is important that the policy approach is flexible and accounts for challenges associated with self-build and custom housebuilding... The Council could allocate sites specifically for Self and Custom Build homes. This is not considered appropriate or necessary at this time."

Object

Representation ID: 5426

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

Whilst applauding / supporting the aims of the policy, will this 30% - will this make development unaffordable, maybe push up the price of the market priced housing to cover shortfall in viability.

The Council's Whole Plan Viability Assessment demonstrates the balance between market housing, affordable housing and viability, along with the supporting text to Policy H7.

Object

Representation ID: 5427

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

"MATU, from interaction with families, are of the view that much of the identified need for plots for Showpeople are
from family members who are not intending to join the family business" P108
Surely they will then not be Showpeople if they are not in the family business

"[T]ravelling showpeople", in national "Planning policy for traveller sites" are defined as: "Members of a group organised for the purposes of holding fairs, circuses or shows (whether or not travelling together as such). This includes such persons who on the grounds of their own or their family’s or dependants’ more localised pattern of trading, educational or health needs or old age have ceased to travel temporarily or permanently, but excludes Gypsies and Travellers as defined above."

Object

Representation ID: 5428

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

"The Council will encourage development proposals" - how will this work in practice, what will be done to "encourage" development" (P121)
This seems to be an Aim, rather than a planning policy

Noted. The phrasing of the policy is provided to show support for development proposals which include raising skill levels and tackle skills shortages, to increase the economic viability, flexibility and competitiveness of the local economy. The re-phrasing of this policy will be considered to increase clarity and reduce any potential misunderstanding.

Object

Representation ID: 5429

Received: 04/01/2024

Respondent: North Luffenham Parish Council

Is there any reason that only proposals of over 100 sq mtrs are covered by this policy. Smaller offices benefit from faster Internet connections also.

Noted. However, it is considered that most commercial properties which are the target of this policy will be larger than this threshold. Smaller offices are also likely to form part of domestic properties which are covered by the updated Building Regulations (2010).