Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 7067

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

Clearly a Local Plan needs to consider a wide-ranging number of important policies as is indicated by the 10 chapters in the plan. However, RPC feels there needs to be a clearer assessment of which are most appropriate to the needs of the county and prioritisation of those most likely to impact the majority of the population. Our view is that most important are:
· Housing
· Infrastructure [Health, Transport and Education]
· Climate Change & Environment
This is not to say the content of other chapters is unimportant, but in seeking to do everything is likely to lead to a failure to fully and satisfactorily deliver those that are most important.

Object

Representation ID: 7838

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

This is a good summary of the general issues impacting the geography and demographics of the county.

However, it needs to show much greater recognition of the fact that Rutland is not an island … it is significantly dependent on what happens across its borders in neighbouring counties as these are the primary providers of employment, healthcare provision and waste management.

As such the section entitled “Duty to Co-operate” is insufficiently develop and requires greater development and enduring procedural systems emplaced to have a sustainable effect.

It needs to be significantly expanded to identify with greater clarity the specific actions that will be developed with our neighboring authorities. For Ryhall residents this particularly means joined up thinking with Stamford [South Kesteven/Lincolnshire] on Housing, transport, health and education. There are significant concerns about the deleterious impact of Quarry Farm/Monarch Park and the whole greater expansion of Stamford North. Without major improvement and expansion of primary care in Stamford and Rutland, the existing sub-optimal service will degrade to unacceptable levels.

RCC and South Kesteven Council must have a joined-up transport management plan to steer more traffic to the west of the town … possibly by building a Retail Park close to the A1.

Object

Representation ID: 7842

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

The preamble to this chapter defines a laudable list of aspirations …none of which will be realised unless backed up specific SMART deliverables.

Bullet points 3 and 4 are the most important in the view of RPC and should be priority areas for initial concentrated activity.

Support

Representation ID: 7851

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

Meeting Housing Needs - Support

Support

Representation ID: 7852

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

A prosperous and resilient Local Economy - Support

Support

Representation ID: 7855

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

5 Supporting Strong & Vibrant Communities - Support

Support

Representation ID: 7856

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

6 Creating Safe, Inclusive and Resilient Communities - Support

Support

Representation ID: 7858

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

7 Promoting High Standards of Design - Support

Object

Representation ID: 7859

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

8 Protect and Enhance the Built and Natural Environment

The proposed development at Quarry Farm is contradictory to this strategy. This strategy already exists in the current plan; however, it would appear that this strategy has less priority than the housing need.

What is the point of having Local Wildlife Sites if we allow them to be developed??
If RCC is to be considered a seriously in this respect, there should be no exceptions unless required through National Strategic Infrastructure Project.

Support

Representation ID: 7860

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Ryhall Parish Council

9 Make Effective Use of Land & Resources - Support