Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 8574

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Davidsons Development Ltd

Agent: Marrons Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Promoting land west of Ashwell Road, Whissendine for housing to address local housing needs, in accordance with the spatial strategy. Davidsons Development have an interest and the site is deliverable.
An uplift of the local housing need is necessary, because of past housing delivery is higher than the proposed annual need, and even at those higher levels, the affordable housing delivery has fallen short of the adopted plan targets. Also, the Council's housing market assessment says 'a range of different projections typically (but not universally) pointing to a higher figure' (than the Standard Method generates).
The 10% buffer to provide flexibility of supply is insufficient because some of the sites are not deliverable as anticipated.
The plan is over reliant on Stamford North, and should refocus on Oakham and the larger villages.
The sustainability appraisal has not considered reasonable alternatives.
Regarding the site assessment for the land (WHI13), the assessment report does not align with the site assessment findings for highways and landscape impact, and both can be mitigated. Greenfield land should not be rated red, as not all brownfield land is preferable for development.

Object

Representation ID: 8575

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Davidsons Development Ltd

Agent: Marrons Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy SS1 focuses the majority of new development within the Planned Limits of
Development (PLDs) of Oakham and Uppingham, and on land adjacent to Stamford North
as part of an urban extension. The Council sought to rely on a new sustainable community at St Georges Barracks in the withdrawn Local Plan 2018-2036 and the failure to achieve suitable funding was the principal reason the plan had to be abandoned. Seeking to rely on the site, alongside the Woolfox Opportunity Area, risks a similar scenario.

Object

Representation ID: 8576

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Davidsons Development Ltd

Agent: Marrons Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy H5, as worded, acts to restrict otherwise sustainable development where viability impacts occur in conflict with NPPF paragraph 16a and should be revised

Object

Representation ID: 8577

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Davidsons Development Ltd

Agent: Marrons Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Promoting land west of Ashwell Road, Whissendine as a great opportunity to create a sustainable, distinctive and thriving addition to Whissendine.
There is a lack of evidence to underpin the site assessment stage 2b screening out conclusions and a higher housing requirement overall is needed, and a 20% buffer, to tackle significant affordability issues, provide sufficient flexibility in deliverable sites.
A site location plan is appended.