Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 1886

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

Draft Policy H1: Housing Allocations includes SKPR-71. Ensuring sufficient sites for housing at appropriate scales in villages such as Langtoft is essential for thriving rural communities. LCC Corporate Property own two sites in Langtoft (SKPR-136 and SKPR-137) that remain suitable, available and achievable locations for additional growth in the district. LCC Corporate Property have a have a strong track record of bringing sites forward in South Kesteven, including sites allocated in the current adopted Local Plan in both Barrowby and Morton.

A further site, whilst not proposed in the current Draft Local Plan as an allocation, represents a location for additional growth in Large Village. Should additional growth in Morton be required through the emerging Local Plan, SKPR-134 presents a suitable, available and achievable location for housing.

Support

Representation ID: 1887

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

LCC support this allocation and remain committed to bringing the site forward for development once its status is confirmed in a final updated Local Plan. LCC Corporate Property support the draft criteria which would be used to inform future technical and design work in relation to the site, which would be progressed as the emerging Plan gathers weight.

Support

Representation ID: 1888

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

Supports the allocation for 200 houses. LCC Corporate Property support the draft criteria in the policy which reflect the work undertaken to date in relation to the site. A planning application for the land was submitted to SKDC in November 2018 (reference S18/2146) which included an indicative layout for approximately 200 dwellings. The illustrative layout confirms that it is possible to achieve the requirements in criteria a-h on the site. The supporting technical work which accompanied the application demonstrated that there are no known constraints which would prevent the site being developed for housing. Responses from the statutory consultees through the previous application process confirmed this position.

Support

Representation ID: 1889

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

Draft Policy H1: Housing Allocations allocates SKPR-53 – Land at Mill Drove for 285 dwellings across the whole site area. LCC own the central parcel of land (SKPR-131 Land to the West of Meadow Drove, Bourne). Our client supports draft allocation SKPR-53 for 285 dwellings. The landowners are in agreement to work together to prepare joint technical work and a comprehensive concept masterplan and it is anticipated that this will be prepared for the Regulation 19 stage of the plan.

Object

Representation ID: 1890

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

It is considered that site SKPR-132 and SKPR-133 would be an ideal option for further employment development should this be required in the district.

Support

Representation ID: 1891

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

LCC support Draft Policy SP1 and its overall approach to growth.

Support

Representation ID: 1892

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

LCC support Draft Policy 2 and the overall hierarchy and distribution of growth. In particular, the role that the three Market Towns are able to play in the future of the district is considered vital.

Object

Representation ID: 1893

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

Amendments to the policy to remove the elements relating to Rural Exception into New Policy 1 are welcomed as this would ensure additional clarity about growth on the edge of settlement for different housing types.

SP4 seems to be unnecessarily restrictive, placing a disproportionate burden on developers in locations which South Kesteven have identified as important locations for growth which may impact on the delivery of housing. The term ‘substantial support’ is ambiguous and the inclusion of criteria that requires the support of third parties could place an undue burden on schemes which are otherwise compliant with the other criteria of the policy. A better approach could be to replace part a) of the policy with a requirement for “meaningful community engagement” which is appropriately documented as part of any planning application. Guidance could be provided in the Local Plan about how to approach community participation.

Object

Representation ID: 1894

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

The Whole Plan Viability Assessment (January 2024) considers the local market in detail and Chapter 4 relates to the Residential Market. Paragraphs such as 4.12 and 4.18 confirm that there is uncertainty in the local housing market which is set to continue. Within this context, any change to the level of affordable housing through the Local Plan review (other than amendments to reflect the required alignment with the NPPF 2023) is considered unnecessary, with the potential to negatively impact on the overall delivery of housing at a time of uncertainty.

Support

Representation ID: 1895

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Lincolnshire County Council Corporate Property

Agent: Savills

New Policy 4 is welcomed to ensure that there is a clear approach to Biodiversity New Gain (BNG) in accordance with the requirements of the Environment Act 2021. Setting the policy at the requirement for a 10% post development biodiversity value to exceed the predevelopment value of the onsite habitat by a 10% net gain is considered to be a suitable application of the legislation.