BEVA submission for the Consultation for the Site Allocations Modifications

If you have not yet made your submission, this should help you.

You will need the consultation document open for it to make sense!!

MM18

Agreed.  Particularly as Winkwell is a conservation area.

MM20 

‘…… available for immediate development’  following  generation of a consultative outline / master plan for the entire area, which will define all aspects of the site other than specific housing. 

The additional comment is essential because it will provide for all of the areas including the Traveller site, the facilities, the accesses, and all green space. It is also essential for the proper consideration and discussion of the detailed developer proposals in the context of the whole.

MM21

Replace with the following text

The Council will require that the development will initially be progressed as an outline application covering the site as a whole, followed by a series of reserved matters (or full applications) for each phase (or series of phases). The phasing of the site will seek to deliver the Gypsy and Traveller pitches within an early phase, subject to technical, policy, and viability considerations, to ensure a 5 year supply of Gypsy and Traveller provision.

This is essential because it will provide for all of the areas including the Traveller site, the facilities, the accesses, and all green space. It is also essential for the proper consideration and discussion of the detailed developer proposals in the context of the whole, including their presumed contribution to the infrastructure.

The proposed replacement statement also refers to a Master Plan. This presumably refers to the Site Allocations Plan. If there is a separate Master Plan it is not in the public domain and should be.

MM22

There is no explanation of why this area is zone 4.  If it is, this must emphasise the need for outline / master plan for all facilities / infrastructure.

MM38

We support the adoption of the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (August 2015) within the proposed changes.  However, fundamentals have not been incorporated into the draft allocation site plan and  the changes that are being proposed.  The issue of inclusion and access to facilities which feature in areas of education, health and welfare is reflected strongly in the most recent policy guidance above, as they are in government guidelines in each of these separate local government areas.

Specifically, but not exhaustively:

In 6.35 Add.  Full consultation will take place when there are firm site proposals.

In 6.37 Add text in bold.  The precise location and design of the new sites will be guided by the relevant site master plans and the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (August 2015) as above.

MM55

Following ‘……should certain criteria be met.’  Add ‘including an agreed outline / master plan for each area.’