Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 8344

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Persimmon Homes would comment on criteria point e) that this policy applies to publicly accessible land.

Persimmon Homes suggest the first part of this criteria point be amended to read ‘resisting development
resulting in the loss of publicly accessible blue/green infrastructure.’

Object

Representation ID: 8345

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Persimmon Homes have no objections to the allocated parking space requirements as set out in table 1 of Appendix 5, however the shared/communal parking spaces appear excessive, for example a dwelling with 3 habitable rooms will require 3 ½ parking spaces. The provision of such a high number of parking spaces is likely to result in a car park dominated development which could potentially be unsafe for non-car users.
A balanced approach to parking provision, when used as part of a package of measures, can promote sustainable transport choices and provide attractive and safe environments whilst ensuring that sufficient parking is provided to meet local needs.
Paragraph 111 of the National Planning Policy Framework sets out that local parking policies need to take account of a) the accessibility of the development b) the type, mix and use of development c) the availability of and opportunities for public transport d) local car ownership levels and e) the need to ensure an adequate provision of spaces for charging plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles. There appears to be no evidence base put forward by the Council to show how these different criteria have been considered in the development of this policy.

Object

Representation ID: 8347

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Objection to Vision and Objectives and the Monitoring and Review Framework – the Plan should include a development plan policy committing the Council to a local plan review given the expected increase in housing numbers from the NPPF. This is particularly pertinent in the context of the authority seeking to commit to development proposals beyond the current plan period in Policy SS4. The Plan is unsound without such a policy as it is not positively prepared.