Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations

Comment

Representation ID: 4385

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Strata

Agent: Marrons

Housing Requirement, Spatial Strategy and SA Process

The housing requirement could exceed the minimum local housing need in South Kesteven due to alignment of homes and jobs and delivery of affordable housing.

A strategy that focuses a significant amount of growth within Grantham (despite deliverability challenges) and substantially increases growth in the smallest Market Town (The Deepings) and within the lesser scoring Larger Villages cannot credibly be regarded as delivering a sustainable pattern of growth.

The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is legally deficient, failing to comply with the SEA Directive and relevant case law. It does not identify or assess reasonable alternatives to the chosen strategy, nor does it provide reasons for rejecting them.

Object

Representation ID: 4386

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Strata

Agent: Marrons

Land to the North of Belton Lane, Great Gonerby (SKPR-290) represents a logical,sustainable, and deliverable opportunity to support South Kesteven’s revised housing requirement. The site is available now, in single ownership, and backed by a committed developer, Strata, with a proven record of delivery. The Site presents an opportunity to resolve a known existing highway issue.

Consider RAG ratings of site in Draft Site Assessment Report (2025) to be reviewed against; Surface Water, Proximity to Designated Sites (SAC, SPA, SSSI, NNR), Impact on the Strategic Highway Network, Distance to Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Overlap with Agricultural Grade 2.

The Site should be reassessed considering the evidence provided, which confirms that transport impacts can be appropriately managed.

The Site performs favourably against alternative options in Great Gonerby.