Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 16002
Received: 13/05/2016
Respondent: St Modwen Properties PLC
Number of people: 2
Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP
The allocation area does not fully reflect the details discussed previously and submitted. The following changes should be made:
- The allocated area currently includes some smaller areas of land outside of the client's control hence boundary amendments are needed.
- Some part of the site is currently constrained by gas pipelines and associated easements. Other parts currently include highway embankments and other nondevelopable land. Suggest to exclude these areas where possible and include adjoining land to ensure that a full 23.5 ha of deliverable and developable.
- Allocation area should be extended to include land for structural landscaping purposes to an area totalling 35.4 ha. If required it is suggested that the wording of the plan should acknowledge that no more than 23.5 ha of the larger site is anticipated to be used for employment purposes with the additional area being included to facilitate landscape and levels works. This will ensure the development can be appropriately mitigated in landscape terms as well as ensuring that the site can be practically delivered given engineering constraints.
See attached.