Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 2465

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

The site is suitable for the delivery of development which would help to meet the Council’s vision and objectives. CEG agree with the conclusions reached by the Council in that the site should be allocated for development but consider there to be scope for the draft allocation to be amended to better reflect the fact that the site is capable of achieving a greater quantum of residential development, plus a mixed-use local centre and care home.
The site has previously been found acceptable for development through its allocation for employment development in the adopted local plan. It therefore represents a suitable, available and achievable site for the delivery of residential-led mixed use development within the first five years of the Draft LPR Period, if not sooner.

Considers the development principles to be reasonable but suggests amendments to add clarity to the policy wording.

Considers that the site’s indicative unit numbers and density should be increased to 260 dwellings and 40dph.

Object

Representation ID: 2466

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the Council’s vision in seeking to create sustainable, accessible and attractive communities, through delivering employment opportunities to meet existing needs, and in directing development to the most sustainable locations within the district.

However, CEG encourages the Council to further consider how Stamford Gateway can further support the vision
and objectives of the Draft LPR, and consider that the Council could:
• Ensure the vision reflects and is supportive of addressing the housing needs of the overall district;
• Ensure that housing allocations maximise the efficiency of each site to facilitate the delivery of market and
affordable housing.

Object

Representation ID: 2467

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG broadly supports the Council’s vision and objectives to deliver sufficient housing and employment development on sites which provide sustainable and active travel options along with maintaining and improving the quality of built and natural environments.

However, CEG encourages the Council to further consider how Stamford Gateway can further support the vision and objectives of the Draft LPR, and consider that the Council could:
• Ensure the vision reflects and is supportive of addressing the housing needs of the overall district;
• Ensure that housing allocations maximise the efficiency of each site to facilitate the delivery of market and affordable housing.
• Take a broader view of employment and how the need for jobs can be met across a range of sectors (in accordance with Objectives 1, 2 and 3);
• Ensure site allocations deliver a mix of uses that will support sustainable communities (in accordance with Objectives 5, 6, 8 and 11);
• Pursue opportunities to exceed the minimum LHN figure to enhance the contribution to housing affordability (in accordance with Objective 9); and
• Take a proactive approach to identifying sites for later living (in accordance with Objective 10).

Support

Representation ID: 2468

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the Council in seeking to mitigate against the impacts of climate change, in line with objective 13 of the Draft LPR.

Object

Representation ID: 2469

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the Council in seeking to contribute towards creating a strong, stable and more diverse economy. However, CEG consider that for the Plan to even better align with Objectives 1, 2 and 3, it should acknowledge the range of employment sectors beyond B2 and B8 uses and allocate appropriate mixed-use development within sustainable locations including the district’s market towns, noting Stamford in particular as the district’s second largest settlement.

Object

Representation ID: 2470

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the provision of housing planned for over the Draft LPR period. However, to further align with Objective 9 of the Draft LPR, CEG would suggest that the Council should explore opportunities to exceed the minimum LHN figure to enhance the contribution to the housing affordability issue (through the delivery of affordable housing) that forms an inherent component of the cost of living crisis.

It is clear that in its spatial strategy, the Council has had regard to encouraging development in locations with strong access to key services and facilities, and sustainable travel connections, which accords with paragraphs 7 and 11 of the Framework, as well as Objectives 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 13 of the Draft LPR.

CEG agrees that the proposed concentration of strategic growth within Stamford would provide an opportunity to consolidate its position as a market town, in accordance with Objective 6 of the Draft LPR.

Object

Representation ID: 2471

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

Considers that the Council could further investigate the proposed distribution of residential development across the district’s most sustainable locations.

At present 49% of residential development is directed to Grantham despite Stamford also being well-placed to play a key role in the growth of the district across the Draft LPR period. CEG is supportive of directing growth towards sustainable locations and considers that additional growth could be achieved at Stamford on existing allocations, helping overall to better support Objectives 5, 6, 9 and 10 of the Draft LPR.

Object

Representation ID: 2472

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the Council in seeking to address its affordable housing need, however, it must consider the ability of market-led housing schemes to viably contribute the required level of affordable housing.

Suggests that for the Council to effectively enhance the contribution to housing affordability issues and ensure a reliable delivery of housing to meet local needs, it should explore opportunities to provide additional housing above the minimum LHN figure (as set out previously) through maximising site capacity of the proposed allocations and maintaining an affordable housing contribution of 30% in line with adopted policy.

Support

Representation ID: 2473

Received: 25/04/2024

Respondent: Commercial Estate Group

Agent: Nexus Planning

CEG supports the provision for specialist and supported housing in order to meet the estimated need of between 749 to 1,209 nursing and residential care bedspaces across the whole study area and suggests that the Council identify specific sites to deliver this requirement.