Publication Plan November 2022

Object

Representation ID: 4769

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

DS4 as currently drafted is not positively prepared. In order to be positively prepared. The Plan should be flexible enough to facilitate the delivery of sustainable development where possible due to the significant shortfall of homes within the GBBCHMA. Terra consider that Policy DS4 should also explicitly state that the figure is a minimum figure.The Council should confirm that if unmet housing need in the GBBCHMA increases then its contribution will also proportionately increase. Additionally, the Council’s commitment to meeting unmet housing needs should be set out in a Joint Statement of Common Ground with the other GBBCHMA authorities.

Object

Representation ID: 4774

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Acton Trussell's status as a Tier 5 settlement is not an accurate representation of the village when compared to Tier 4 Bednall which is significantly smaller. Terra contend that Acton Trussell should be designated as a Tier 4 settlement as a minimum. Policy is not positively prepared as it is too restrictive on Tier 5 settlements such as Acton Trussell. It does not appropriately identify the
benefits that residential development can bring in terms of additional services and economic growth.

The plan fails to identify sustainable levels of growth in non-Green Belt settlements such as Acton Trussell. It has not been demonstrated that all other reasonable options outside the Green Belt have been examined before proposing to make changes to Green Belt boundaries.

The wording of DS5 should be changed to make it more positively worded as follows:

'The district’s Tier 5 settlements are set out in the Rural Services and Facilities Audit 2021. New development in these locations will be limited to the conversion and re-use of redundant rural buildings to appropriate uses, in accordance with other development plan policies. The suitability of these settlements for taking additional growth will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and new development will be supported where it can be demonstrated that the settlement can appropriately accommodate the proposed growth.

On a case-by-case basis, the very limited redevelopment of previously developed land for housing may also be supported within these settlements where this would not increase unsustainable transport movements from the settlement in question and would not conflict with other Local Plan policies. Limited affordable housing to meet specified local needs in accordance with relevant Local Plan policies may also be supported.'

Comment

Representation ID: 4775

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

The Council should ensure that the proposed timescales for the delivery of their larger strategic sites are
realistic. The strategic allocations should also be supported by a sufficient supply of smaller sites which
are readily available and deliverable to ensure the Council has a robust supply, in line with paragraph 69
of the NPPF. Land available for housing delivery within the District is restricted by the Green Belt. Therefore, the Council should consider allocating additional sites outside of the Green Belt which are available, deliverable and achievable within the Plan period, such as Land at Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell.

Comment

Representation ID: 4776

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

The Council should ensure that the proposed timescales for the delivery of their larger strategic sites are
realistic. The strategic allocations should also be supported by a sufficient supply of smaller sites which
are readily available and deliverable to ensure the Council has a robust supply, in line with paragraph 69
of the NPPF. Land available for housing delivery within the District is restricted by the Green Belt. Therefore, the Council should consider allocating additional sites outside of the Green Belt which are available, deliverable and achievable within the Plan period, such as Land at Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell.

Comment

Representation ID: 4777

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

The Council should ensure that the proposed timescales for the delivery of their larger strategic sites are
realistic. The strategic allocations should also be supported by a sufficient supply of smaller sites which
are readily available and deliverable to ensure the Council has a robust supply, in line with paragraph 69
of the NPPF. Land available for housing delivery within the District is restricted by the Green Belt. Therefore, the Council should consider allocating additional sites outside of the Green Belt which are available, deliverable and achievable within the Plan period, such as Land at Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell.

Comment

Representation ID: 4778

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

The Council should ensure that the proposed timescales for the delivery of their larger strategic sites are
realistic. The strategic allocations should also be supported by a sufficient supply of smaller sites which
are readily available and deliverable to ensure the Council has a robust supply, in line with paragraph 69
of the NPPF. Land available for housing delivery within the District is restricted by the Green Belt. Therefore, the Council should consider allocating additional sites outside of the Green Belt which are available, deliverable and achievable within the Plan period, such as Land at Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell.

Object

Representation ID: 4779

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: Terra Strategic

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Additional sites should be identified within the Plan to ensure a robust supply.The Plan currently fails to recognise the benefits that new development can bring to rural areas.Additional allocations should be identified within rural areas to encourage sustainable growth and to restore vitality into settlements such as Acton Trussell. Land at Penkridge Lane is available, deliverable and achievable for delivery of residential development within the Plan period. The site should be included within Policy SA5 for an allocation within the Plan.