Object

Representation ID: 4814

Received: 24/02/2023

Respondent: Trine Developments Limited

Agent: Cerda Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

We generally support the principle of the preparation of wider strategic masterplanning for these important sites, but it is imperative that the Council help to ensure that Trine are able to meaningfully and fairly input into and influence the preparation of the Strategic Master Plan (SMP) for Penkridge. It is also important that Trine are actively involved in any pre-application discussions,
community and stakeholder engagement for the site.

One area of concern under e) Green Infrastructure Framework. relates to the provision of the following:
'Areas for allotments/community gardens/forest schools etc. (informed by engagement with local community/Parish Council).'

There is a potential risk here given the explicit requirement for areas to be identified within the SMP that the need, appropriateness and quantum of such provision on the Land North of Penkridge may not align with the desires of the local community/Parish Council which if there is no agreement could be seen as a failing of the SMP.

It is suggested that the explicit reference to the provisions of allotments/community gardens/forest schools are removed as a requirement of the policy and included within the ‘for example list’ under the first point of part e) Green Infrastructure Framework.The requirement for community engagement would remain a requirement under part k) of the policy.