Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations

Comment

Representation ID: 4495

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: William Davis Homes

Agent: Cerda Planning

It is positive to see the Council’s pro-active approach to re-visit the Reg 18 plan in seeking to meet the full local housing need as a result to changes in the NPPF 2024.

The current emerging Plan indicates that there is a need of 886dpa, equating to 17,720. Using the Standard Method calculation, the figure is 894dpa, and therefore the requirement over the plan period should be increased by 160, to a total of 17,880.

Advises that the Council extend the plan period by one or two years to anticipate delays in adopting the Local Plan. This would also result in an increase in the housing requirement by 894 units for one year, resulting in a total of 18,744 or 1,788 for two years to a total of 19,668.

Given the trend in housing delivery at the current rate, and reliance on a small number of large sites, it is suggested that a 20% buffer should be applied.

There is an over reliance on large strategic sites to deliver majority of the homes during the plan period; with particular concerns in relation to timescales for delivery of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks and Spitalgate Heath, and a lack of detail on the Council’s detailed housing trajectory.

Land south of Casthorpe Road, Barrowby should be included in the proposed allocations for the Reg 19 Plan. It is suitable, available and deliverable in the short-term, as well as sustainably located.

Comment

Representation ID: 4496

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: William Davis Homes

Agent: Cerda Planning

Despite the uncertainties of deliverability, the Council have allocated this site, albeit with a reduced number of units. The allocation equates to a significant amount of the identified housing need, despite little justification or evidence provided that this site would be suitable for development.

Comment

Representation ID: 4497

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: William Davis Homes

Agent: Cerda Planning

The Draft Plan is unable to shed any light on lead-in times and Guide Build Out Rates due to the scale of the development. There have been some estimates provided; however, there is a concern that these may not provide a true reflection of the realistic build out rates. The Spitalgate Heath planning application was submitted in 2014, it has been over a decade with no decision for the Outline application. Consideration for the timescales for the detailed Reserved Matters applications alongside delivery of infrastructure etc. must also be factored in, and it is unclear at present how this is being considered by the Council.

Comment

Representation ID: 4498

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: William Davis Homes

Agent: Cerda Planning

Barrowby would be considered as the most suited to accommodate further growth to meet the identified Local Housing Need. The location is sustainable and in close proximity to Grantham, as well as offering good access to public transport such as the Rail service providing connections to the rest of the country. Barrowby has been identified a key growth area and top of the Settlement Hierarchy.

Pleased to see the Council have identified that Barrowby is well suited to accommodate future growth by identifying that proposed allocations could be made there (currently identified as: SKPR-327 Land east of The Drift and land south of Low Road, Barrowby – 455 units). However, the Council should further consider alternative and additional proposals in Barrowby to be able to meet the Local Housing Need. As such, the Council should consider Land south of Casthorpe Road, Barrowby (SKPR-206). This site is available immediately and would aid towards meeting the housing targets within South Kesteven.