Preferred Options November 2021

Object

Representation ID: 1643

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Bradford Estates

Agent: Berrys

Policy HC6:
Fails to meet the need for both affordable and open market housing arising in Tier 5 settlements, thus failing to maintain and enhancing the vitality and of communities and services in these settlements. This is in conflict with NPPF Paragraph 79. Current pandemic has highlighted demand for countryside dwellings. Approach should be amended to enable the provision of small-scale open market housing development on sites within or adjacent to built form of Tier 5 settlements.

Policy EC4:
Approach fails to recognise many rural employment and tourism developments are appropriately located outside of development boundaries. NPPF Paragraph 85 states that policies should recognise that sites to meet local needs in rural areas may have to be found outside existing settlements that are not well served by public transport. Proposed policy approach fails to meet employment and tourism needs in Tier 5 settlements - in conflict with NPPF Paragraph 79. Policy should be amended to enable provision of rural employment and tourism developments within or adjacent to Tier 5 settlements.

Rural Building Conversion Policy should be added to enable the conversion of rural buildings to dwellings in line with PD Rights facilitating conversion of rural buildings to employment and residential use.

"Whole Estate Plans" Policy should be added to identify criteria that would need to be provided for the Council to endorse a Whole Estate Plan as a material consideration in determining relevant planning applications.

Object

Representation ID: 1644

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Bradford Estates

Agent: Berrys

Policies SA1 - SA7 all provide a level of detail that is more appropriately dealt with through non-strategic policies.