Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 4637
Received: 22/12/2022
Respondent: CWC Group - Clowes Developments
Agent: Savills
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Clowes objects to the policy HC10, because it is not in accordance with national policy. Part c of Policy HC10 states that all developments will be required to incorporate tree lined streets. We consider that the policy should be worded as set out in the NPPF. Paragraph 131 states that “planning policies…should ensure that new streets are tree lined” with footnote 50 adding “unless, in specific cases, there are clear, justifiable and compelling reasons why this would be inappropriate”.
Policy HC9 should be amended to refer to situations where tree-lined streets may not be appropriate.
Consultations should also take place with Staffordshire highways authority in order to confirm their acceptance of tree lined streets in principle.
Part e states that proposals should use “bespoke house types to avoid a monotonous visual appearance”. It is unclear what is meant from that but on major development schemes delivered by national housebuilders, providing all bespoke house types is not
achievable or reasonable.