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Q23. Are there any other comments you wish to make on the Draft Local Plan?
Representation ID: 1335
Received: 16/12/2016
Respondent: Oakwood Planning Ltd
SHELAA assessment for Oakwood House, Lavender Hall Lane call for sites reference 36 includes two mistakes, and should be corrected. The summary of availability contradicts the positive assessment under the availability criteria, and should read 'Site performs well against availability criteria', and the summary of achievability indicates moderate marketability/viability, unlikely to come forward within 5 years, when an application has already been discussed with the Parish Council and is likely to be submitted within a few months.
I have been looking through the 2016 SHELAA carried out by Peter Brett Associates. I submitted the land adjacent Oakwood House, Lavender Hall Lane (submission attached). I think Peter Brett Associates have made a mistake in their assessment. I have attached their assessment.
The availability criteria says : Held by developer / willing owner / public sector, vacant land and buildings or sites with pre-app discussions are taking place. Site identified through submission process - therefore assume willing owner.
This is correct.
However, Peter Brett have then gone on to summarise: 'Site faces significant availability constraints'. This is contradictory with every other summary made in the SHELAA report with the same availability criteria. I believe it should read: 'Site performs well against availability criteria'.
In terms of the achievability, I do not understand why Peter Brett have summarised 2: Moderate marketability and/ or viability (unlikely to come forward within first five years)
We have already discussed the application with the parish council in the last 6 months, and are looking to submit in the next few months. The site is in an excellent location for marketability and is likely to come forward in the next 5 years.
Please could you look into these matters and let me know your response. I would also appreciate the document being corrected.
