Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 5023
Received: 20/12/2022
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Rapleys LLP for Vistry Homes
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
There has been dialogue as part of the DTC, however it is clear that the Regulation 19 sites have been allocated without regard (or little regard) to highway modelling, as referenced in paragraphs 5.22-23 of the IDP.
Given the size of the site and the poor surrounding highways infrastructure, there is easily a possibility that mitigation will be required and that it may not be possible given the constraints of surrounding urban development.
The site is also located within the green belt and the submitted evidence prepared by Land Use Consultants Ltd confirmed that the harm of removing this site from green belt to be high.
Comments made in relation to MA1 above, are equally applicable to this allocation, raising questions over timing of the delivery of the site within the plan period.
With all of the above in mind, it is highly possible that the final capacity may be reduced and therefore the overall number of houses provided falls short of the allocation requirement.