Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 7722

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Class Q Ltd

The site assessment, scoring and overall housing numbers relating to this site are wholly inconsistent.

The site is allocated for 66 dwellings, this is based on the site area (minus cordon sanitaire) being 2.19 hectares and a predicted density of 30 dwellings per hectare.

An allocation for 66 dwellings is inappropriate in this location based on the findings within the assessment on “Local Ecology Designations”, “Heritage” and “Flood Risk”.

The site's southern boundary is adjacent to the River Gwash, which is ranked as "Priority 1" in terms of its potential to worsen flooding issues downstream. So far, no details have been provided to the Council concerning mitigation for flooding its potential effects on the usable area of the site. It is highly probable that on-site flood attenuation measures will be necessary, which would further reduce the site's capacity.

Conclusion: The proposed allocation capacity is wholly unrealistic. Due to site constraints, the site is unlikely to deliver any more than 39 dwellings.

All site appraisals have been reviewed in the light of comments and further evidence received to determine their suitability for allocation.