Object

Representation ID: 15136

Received: 13/12/2020

Respondent: Woods Farm (Christmas Trees)

Agent: Twelve Twenty One Planning Services

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Principle of site allocations is supported, however, site can be expanded in area to accommodate up to 750 dwellings, as set out in Vision Document:
- Transport: Agreement has been reached with the Council in respect of accessibility and offsite highway works (all of which are either in Highway land or are in the same ownership as the entirety of Site BL3 (and adjoining land)).
- Green Belt: Site can be extended to accommodate 750 dwellings with no diminution to the effectiveness of the Green Belt in this area nor to its overall form and function. I.e. by maintaining the separation between Shirley and Dickens Heath but will also represent a more natural rounding off to the southern edge of Shirley using natural hedgerow boundaries to establish the circa 300 metre separation to the south with the new public open space to the east and the railway line to the west.
- Heritage: detailed Heritage Assessment relating to the single listed building within the site has been carried out by site promoters and underpins Vision Document.
- Policy compliance: This location is highly accessible to all modes of transport in accordance with Policy P7 and will establish a clear sense of place in accordance with Policy P15 whilst respecting and enhancing natural and heritage assets in accordance with Policies P10 and P16.
- Green Belt compensation: the proposal offers the clear opportunity to enhance accessibility to the countryside, building on and incorporating within it existing and proposed bridle paths, open space, etc and making full use of the canal environment in accordance with Policies P17A and P20.