Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 8379

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: William Davis Ltd

Agent: Cerda Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The pre-submission draft Local Plan for Uppingham, focusing on housing development within the Planned Limits of Development (PLDs) of Oakham and Uppingham, includes a low growth rate of 123 dwellings per annum. The plan is too vague and reliance on an unmade Neighbourhood Plan could negatively impact housing allocations.

Object

Representation ID: 8381

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: William Davis Ltd

Agent: Cerda Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Two sites in the Uppingham Neighbourhood Plan have access constraints and are long term options. The local plan relies on them, though the neighbourhood plan, to meet its housing needs. More allocations, such as to the north and north east of Uppingham, are needed to cover for the possibility that there are delays in bringing these 2 sites forward. The 314 dwellings assigned to Uppingham should be increased.

Object

Representation ID: 8385

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: William Davis Ltd

Agent: Cerda Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Suggest increasing dwelling targets in the plan period to match economic growth strategy levels and amend Policy SS1 to prioritize housing growth in Uppingham. Previous comments at Regulation 18 on this have not been incorporated into the plan, raising questions about its effectiveness and preparation.
The pre-submission draft is seeking to provide the minimum number of dwellings for Uppingham based on the Standard Method and as the responsibility for allocating these sites is delegated to an as-yet ‘made’ Neighbourhood Plan there is a real risk that, prior to the adoption of the emerging Local Plan, it is already under-delivering much needed housing for Uppingham.