Comment

Representation ID: 4928

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Bellway Homes Ltd

Agent: Turley

The requirement to meet the Nationally Described Space Standard is considered reasonable. External space standards and amenity spaces should not be explicitly
stated within the policy. Whilst there are caveats contained within which state an allowance for flexibility “depending upon the site orientation and the individual merits of the development proposal”, planning judgement on a case-by-case basis with reference to the distance/size criteria as guidance rather than policy would suffice to achieve suitable quality residential environments. It must be ensured that specific criteria do not result in ‘planning by numbers’ and an unintentional lack of flexibility in assessing future planning applications.