Publication Plan November 2022

Object

Representation ID: 5201

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: RCA Regeneration Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Policy HC1 states that on major development sites, the market housing mix ‘must’ include a minimum of 70% of properties with three bedrooms or less. We consider this to be a restrictive approach and would prefer the wording of ‘must include’ to be amended to ‘should’ or ‘seek’; and
add a caveat that each site needs to be assessed on its own merits as many things will influence a housing layout. As currently written, the policy with such a target would place a disproportionate and inflexible burden on small and medium housebuilders who may be more inclined to provide bespoke homes with a higher specification for customers seeking larger homes.
We therefore do not consider this policy is consistent with NPPF para 82.

Object

Representation ID: 5202

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land West of Fenton House Lane, Wheaton Aston
Allocate land at West of Fenton House Lane, Wheaton Aston. This allocation could make a contribution of a minimum of 22 dwellings, with a potential to deliver a total of 50 dwellings within parcel 610 and a further 50 dwellings within parcel 608. This is a sustainable non-green belt site which would help sustain existing facilities in the school. Removal of site from consideration owing to impact on Mottey Meadows is disputed. The site is located within an Impact Risk Zone however the scale of the proposal as identified in the preferred options plan is below the threshold of 50 dwellings. The scale coupled with intervening separating distance is considered to mitigate any detrimental impact on Mottey Meadows. Mottey Meadows is not publicly accessible. Any site specific mitigation can be considered as part of a future planning application. Site is located in flood zone 1. No heritage assets in immediate proximity and unlikely to be any significant intervisibility between the appraisal site and heritage assets. The illustrative masterplan demonstrates that the site can be developed to provide high quality new residential development which will assist in supporting the existing services and facilities in the village.

Object

Representation ID: 5203

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Sustainability Appraisal - Fenton House Lane, WA
Dispute Major Negative Effect assessment in relation to landscape and townscape. Site was found to have only moderate high landscape sensitivity and minor negative in terms of impacts on the Chase, landscape character and views from PROW. Score should be changed to Minor Negative.

Support

Representation ID: 5204

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Land West of Fenton House Lane WA
Rural Services and Facilities Audit
Support findings of Rural Services and Facilities Audit in relation to Wheaton Aston.

Object

Representation ID: 5205

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land West of Fenton House Lane
Landscape Sensitivity Study
The wider land parcel is suitable for safeguarded site i.e. 610 & 619. This would allow for greater POS and a buffer for Mottey Meadows.

Object

Representation ID: 5206

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Introduce a policy to promote safeguarded sites. This may require amendments to Green Belt boundaries. Sites such as Land North of the A5, Gailey could provide key safeguarded land for the longer term needs of the District.

Object

Representation ID: 5207

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land North of the A5 Gailey (site ref 585) offers the opportunity to sustainably extend the WMI to create a sustainable new settlement, providing complementary housing to WMI and minimising the need to develop the countryside and Green Belt releases.

The council is encouraged to safeguard land of a variety of sites and locations to ensure sustainable housing growth. Removing the site from Green Belt would establish a new long term and enduring Green Belt boundary.

Object

Representation ID: 5208

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Land North of A5 Gailey
Green Belt Study
Safeguarding assessment flawed. Fail to recognise the recent consent of WMI. This consent will fundamentally change the Green Belt baseline in this location and is a significant material consideration when assessing Green Belt impact of this site.

Support

Representation ID: 5209

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Support the allocation of Langley Road, the site is sustainably located.

Object

Representation ID: 5210

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Richborough Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Langley Road
Appendix C
Object to reference of retention of boundary trees and hedgerows. There will be a need to remove some hedgerows to create an enlarged access onto Langley Road and to support linkages to the railway walk. Any losses can be compensated.