Publication Plan November 2022

Comment

Representation ID: 4222

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

The Local Plan was published 2012 and the Site Allocation Document approved in 2018 showing NO housing developments planned for Penkridge until after 2028. In the present Review of the Local Plan it is proposed that some future housing growth may be inevitable/acceptable for the next period 2028 to 2038 but only in a reasonable and well planned manner.

Comment

Representation ID: 4223

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

Site 036c - This land is for Stafford Borough Council overspill and it an unsuitable intrusion into the Open Countryside. It is not connected to the villages of Penkridge or Acton Trussell and therefore unconnected to all the village services. The possibility of approximately 160 dwellings from sites 005 and 006 may be considered acceptable to the community to 2038. Site 005 Cherrybrook is contentious with concerns regarding access, flooding and overdevelopment in view of its close proximity to the M6. Site 006 is in the green belt and may be an obvious choice for consideration for infill housing growth.

Comment

Representation ID: 4224

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

Bloor and Cameron sites are piecemeal development with no masterplan to incorporate developments and provide community benefit. Future housing developments should provide safe access to and adequate cohesion with the Village Centre. The design of any masterplan should reserve part of the spine road route necessary to support future housing to the west of Penkridge. Any new housing should connect to the village with alternative routes. There is the possibility for a new link across the River Penk and flood plain to the Teddesley Road. Concerns raised that the development on the west side of the A449 will not have safe and adequate crossings. Provision for extra car parking near the rail station and village centre is also required. The local plan review does not show any other small scale commercial sites or address concerns about adequate Doctors services. A Community Hub will only deflect from the use of existing services. There is capacity and land for an extension to the Middle school or even space for another first school at this site. The Local Plan review does not take seriously the opportunity to allocate the river flood plain areas both sides of the river connected by a new river bridge.

Comment

Representation ID: 4225

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

The open space requirements have been reduced to 0.006ha from 0.01ha per dwelling. This effectively nearly halves the provision of amenity and usable open space and green spaces throughout all the new estates .

Comment

Representation ID: 4226

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

Wind turbines and the Anaerobic Digester are established. There now appears to be the opportunity to preserve the countryside with the proposals for Solar energy.

Comment

Representation ID: 4227

Received: 20/12/2022

Respondent: Penkridge Parish Council

Concerns that the A449 Traveller site is to made permanent this has already been rejected since 2009 and should continue to be part of the Green Belt