Support
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
Representation ID: 4283
Received: 17/12/2008
Respondent: Pond Chase Nurseries Ltd
Agent: Boyer Planning Ltd
We would generally support the policy and the sequential approach it proposes.
The policy rightly seeks to protect the character of existing residentail areas by resisting the re-development within residential areas for more intensive forms of development.
At the same time whilst we note the preference to encourage residential development at higher densities within the town centre areas, it will be important to ensure that within the Site Allocations Development Plan Document a mix of housing sites to provide a range of housing types that best meet the needs of the District are identified.
Bearing in mind that Urban Capacity Studies have not effectively been replaced by Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments (SHLAA) reference to such a document in Policy H1 is no longer relevant. A key difference between Urban Capacity Studies and SHLAA is the need to ensure that sites identified are deliverable. It is likely that sites previously identified in the Urban Capactiy Site may not now meet the more rigorous test of being available for housing development.
We would generally support the policy and the sequential approach it proposes.
The policy rightly seeks to protect the character of existing residentail areas by resisting the re-development within residential areas for more intensive forms of development.
At the same time whilst we note the preference to encourage residential development at higher densities within the town centre areas, it will be important to ensure that within the Site Allocations Development Plan Document a mix of housing sites to provide a range of housing types that best meet the needs of the District are identified.
Bearing in mind that Urban Capacity Studies have not effectively been replaced by Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments (SHLAA) reference to such a document in Policy H1 is no longer relevant. A key difference between Urban Capacity Studies and SHLAA is the need to ensure that sites identified are deliverable. It is likely that sites previously identified in the Urban Capacity Site may not now meet the more rigorous test of being available for housing development.