Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission
Appendices
Appendix 1 List of Policies Replaced by this Local Plan
This Local Plan will, on adoption, replace the following Harborough Local Plan (2019) Policies:
SS1 The Spatial Strategy
GD1 Achieving Sustainable Development
GD2 Settlement Development
GD3 Development in the Countryside
GD4 New Housing in the Countryside
GD5 Landscape Character
GD6 Areas of Separation
GD7 Green Wedges
GD8 Good Design in Development
GD9 Minerals Safeguarding Areas
H1 Provision of New Housing
H2 Affordable Housing
H3 Rural Exception Sites
H4 Specialist Housing
H5 Housing Density, Mix and Standards
H6 Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation
BE1 Provision of New Business Development
BE2 Strategic Distribution
BE3 Existing Employment Areas
BE4 Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground
BE5 Leicester Airport, Stoughton
RT1 Provision of New Retail Uses
RT2 Town and Local Centres
RT3 Shop Fronts and Advertisements
RT4 Tourism and Leisure
HC1 Built Heritage
HC2 Community Facilities
HC3 Public Houses, Post Offices and Village Shops
GI1 Green Infrastructure Networks
GI2 Open Space, Sport and Recreation
GI3 Cemeteries
GI4 Local Green Space
GI5 Biodiversity and Geodiversity
CC1 Mitigating Climate Change
CC2 Renewable Energy Generation
CC3 Managing Flood Risk
CC4 Sustainable Drainage
IN1 Infrastructure Provision
IN2 Sustainable Transport
IN3 Electronic Connectivity
IN4 Water Resources and Services
IMR1 Monitoring and Review of the Local Plan
SC1 Scraptoft North Strategic Development Area
MH1 Overstone Park
MH2 East of Blackberry Grange
MH3 Burnmill Farm
MH4 Land at Airfield Farm
MH5 Airfield Business Park
MH6 Compass Point Business Park
L1 East of Lutterworth Strategic Development Area
L2 Land south of Lutterworth Road/Coventry Road
F1 Land off Arnesby Road
F2 Land off Marlborough Drive
K1 Land South and West of Priory Business Park
Appendix 2 Evidence Base
Section/Policy |
Key Related Evidence |
General |
Sustainability Appraisal, 2025 Habitat Regulations Assessment, 2025 Harborough Local Plan Viability Assessment, 2025 Harborough Infrastructure Delivery Plan, 2025 Health Impact Assessment, 2025 Equalities Impact Assessment, 2025 |
Chapter 3 Overall Development Strategy |
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Policy DS01 Development Strategy: Delivering Homes |
Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024 Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Development Strategy, 2025 Site Assessment Methodology, 2025. |
Policy DS02 Development Strategy: CreatingJobs and Diversifying the Economy |
Warehousing and Logistics in Leicester and Leicestershire: Managing Growth and Change Study (amended March 2022) Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024 Harborough StrategicB8 Needs Sensitivity Report, 2024. Harborough Retail Town Centres Study, 2025 |
Policy DS03 Development Strategy: Tackling Climate Change and Enhancing the Natural Environment |
Leicestershire Local Transport Plan (LTP) 4, 2024 Joint Water Cycle Scoping Study, 2024 Harborough Green and Blue Infrastructure Study, 2024. |
Policy DS04 Development Strategy: Retaining and Celebrating our Heritage and Rural Character |
Harborough Areas of Separation Study, 2024 Harborough Green Wedge Study, 2024 Heritage Analysis, 2024. |
Policy DS05 Development Strategy: Supporting Strategic Infrastructure |
Harborough Infrastructure Delivery Plan, 2025. |
Chapter 4: Key Development Sites |
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Policy SA01: Site Allocations, Policy SAO2, Land South of Gartree Road Strategic Development Area, Policy SA03: North of Market Harborough |
Harborough Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment, 2024 Development Strategy, 2025 Site Assessment Methodology, 2025 Study, 2024 Harborough Infrastructure Delivery Plan, 2025 Strategic Transport Impact Assessment, 2025 Harborough Green Wedge Study, 2024 Harborough Areas of Separation Study, 2024 Harborough Green and Blue Infrastructure Study, 2024 Harborough Strategic Flood Risk Assessment-Level 2, 2024. |
Chapter 5: Strategic Policies for Housing |
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Policy HN01 Housing Need: Affordable Homes |
Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024 Harborough Local Plan Viability Assessment, 2025. |
Policy HN02 Housing Need: Mix of New Homes |
Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024 Harborough Local Plan Viability Assessment, 2025. |
Policy HN03 Housing Need: Housing Type and Density |
Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024. |
Policy HN04 Housing Need: Supported and Specialist Housing |
Leicester & Leicestershire Housing & Economic Needs Assessment, 2022 Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024 Harborough Local Plan Viability Assessment, 2025. |
Policy HN05 Housing Need: Self and Custom Build Housing |
Harborough Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register. |
Policy HN06 Housing Need: Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation |
Harborough District Council Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment, 2024 Harborough District Council Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Site Assessment Study, 2024. |
Chapter 6: Directing Development to the Right Place |
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Policy AP01: Development in Settlements |
Settlement Hierarchy Study, 2025 Made Neighbourhood Plans Harborough Green Wedge Study, 2024 Harborough Areas of Separation Study, 2024. |
Policy AP02: Development in Town, District and Local Centres |
Harborough Retail Town Centres Study, 2025 |
Policy AP03: Development in the Countryside (Residential) |
Harborough Green Wedge Study, 2024 Harborough Areas of Separation Study, 2024. |
Policy AP04: Development in the Countryside (Commercial/ Non-Residential) |
Harborough Green Wedge Study, 2024 Harborough Areas of Separation Study, 2024. |
Policy AP05: Locating Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Development |
Harborough Renewable Energy Assessment, 2024 Harborough Renewable Energy. Landscape Sensitivity Assessment, 2024. |
Chapter 7: Development Standards |
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Policy DM01: High Quality Inclusive Design |
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Policy DM02: Amenity and Wellbeing |
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Policy DM03: Heritage Asset Conservation and Design Standards |
Heritage Assessment |
Policy DM04 : Landscape Character and Sensitivity |
Harborough Landscape Character Assessment, 2024 Harborough Landscape Sensitivity Study, 2024 |
Policy DM05: Green and Blue Infrastructure and Open Space |
Harborough Open Spaces Strategy, 2021 Harborough Provision for Open Space Sport and Recreation – Delivery Plan, 2021 Harborough Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy, 2024. |
Policy DM06: Transport and accessibility |
Joint Transport Evidence Study (South East Leicestershire, 2024 Strategic Transport Impact Assessment, 2025. |
Policy DM07: Managing Flood Risk |
Harborough Strategic Flood Risk Assessment-Level 1, 2024 Harborough Strategic Flood Risk Assessment-Level 2, 2024. |
Policy DM08: Sustainable Drainage |
Harborough Strategic Flood Risk Assessment-Level 1, 2024 Harborough Strategic Flood Risk Assessment-Level 2, 2024. |
Policy DM09: Sustainable Construction and Climate Resilience |
Leicestershire Climate Change Strategy Harborough Climate Change Action Plan Harborough Climate Change Risk Assessment, 2024. |
Policy DM10: Biodiversity and Geodiversity Protection and Enhancement |
Harborough Green and Blue Infrastructure Study, 2024 Draft Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Local Nature Recovery Strategy, 2025. |
Policy DM11: Managing Impacts on Land and Water Quality |
Joint Water Cycle Scoping Study, 2024. |
Policy DM12: Protection and Enhancement of Community Facilities |
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Policy DM13: Existing Business Uses – Retention and Redevelopment |
Harborough Local Housing and Employment Land Evidence, 2024. |
Policy DM14: Shopfront Design |
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Policy DM15: Outdoor Advertising and Signage Design |
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Policy DM16: Telecommunications Infrastructure |
Appendix 3 Monitoring Framework
Objective |
Related Policies |
Key Indicators |
Delivering Homes: Deliver the housing needed: Provide housing that addresses specific needs of different communities and age groups. |
Policy DS01 Development Strategy: Delivering Homes Policy SA01: Site Allocations Policy SA01: Site Allocation Schedule Policy SA02: Land South of Gartree Road Strategic Development Area Policy HN01 Housing Need: Affordable Homes Policy HN02 Housing Need: Mix of New Homes Policy HN03 Housing Need: Housing Type and Density Policy HN04 Housing Need: Supported and Specialist Housing Policy HN05 Housing Need: Self and Custom Build Housing Policy HN06 Housing Need: Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Policy AP01 Development in Settlements Policy AP03 Development in the Countryside (Residential) Policy DM02: Amenity and Wellbeing. |
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Creating Jobs and Diversifying the Economy: Create opportunities for establishing or expanding businesses to foster job creation and economic growth. |
Policy DS02 Development Strategy: Creating Jobs and Diversifying the Economy Policy SA01: Site Allocations Policy SA01: Site Allocation Schedule Policy SA02: Land South of Gartree Road Strategic Development Area Policy AP01 Development in Settlements Policy AP02 Development in Town, District and Local Centres Policy AP04 Development in the Countryside (Commercial/ Non-Residential) Policy DM13: Existing Business Uses – Retention and Redevelopment |
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Tackling Climate Change and Enhancing the Natural Environment: Improve environmental quality by reducing pollution, protecting biodiversity, and creating green infrastructure, while also reducing carbon emissions and implementing climate adaptation strategies. |
Policy DS03 Development Strategy: Tackling Climate Change and Enhancing the Natural Environment Policy DM01: High Quality Inclusive Design Policy DM02: Amenity and Wellbeing Policy DM03: Heritage Asset Conservation and Design Standards Policy DM06: Transport and Accessibility Policy DM07: Managing Flood Risk Policy DM08: Sustainable Drainage Policy DM09: Sustainable Construction and Climate Resilience Policy DM10: Biodiversity and Geodiversity Protection and Enhancement Policy DM11: Managing Impacts on Land and Water Quality. |
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Retaining and Celebrating our Heritage and Rural Character: Thoughtfully accommodating development to retain and enhance the rural landscape and our built heritage. |
Policy DS04 Development Strategy: Retaining and Celebrating our Heritage and Rural Character Policy AP01 Development in Settlements Policy DM01: High Quality Inclusive Design Policy DM03: Heritage Asset Conservation and Design Standards Policy DM04: Landscape Character and Sensitivity Policy DM14: Shopfront Design Policy DM15: Outdoor Advertising and Signage Design. |
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Enabling Supporting Infrastructure: Work with partners to support environmentally friendly travel and healthier communities by improving sustainable transport networks, expanding access to open spaces, and expanding and enhancing community facilities. |
Policy DS05 Development Strategy: Enabling Supporting Infrastructure Policy SA01: Site Allocations Policy SA02: Development Considerations for Land South of Gartree Road Strategic Area Development Policy AP05 Locating Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Development Policy DM06: Transport and Accessibility Policy DM12: Protection and Enhancement of Community Facilities Policy DM16: Telecommunications Infrastructure. |
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Appendix 4 Local Green Space Designations
LP ref |
Location |
OS number |
Item |
|
1 |
DM05a |
Allexton |
LGS/All/1 |
Village Green, Allexton |
2 |
DM05b |
Arnesby |
LGS/ARN/10 |
Paddock, Stoneyleigh, Arnesby |
3 |
DM05c |
Billesdon |
LGS/Bil/2 |
Old Clay Pits Woodland, Billesdon |
4 |
DM05d |
Billesdon |
LGS/Bil/3 |
Muddy Lane, Billesdon |
5 |
DM05e |
Billesdon |
LGS/Bil/1 |
Billesdon Brook, Billesdon |
6 |
DM05f |
Burton Overy |
LGS/BO/7 |
Old Heather Garden, Burton Overy |
7 |
DM05g |
Burton Overy |
LGS/BO/6 |
Traffic Island bearing the village sign, Burton Overy |
8 |
DM05h |
Burton Overy |
LGS/BO/3 |
Main Street Spinney, Burton Overy |
9 |
DM05i |
Burton Overy |
LGS/BO/2 |
Pasture land east of Scotland Lane, Burton Overy |
10 |
DM05j |
Burton Overy |
LGS/BO/1 |
Main Street Pasture, Burton Overy |
11 |
DM05k |
Bushby |
LGS/THUR/8 |
Dismantled Railway Line Dalby Avenue, Bushby |
12 |
DM05l |
Claybrooke Parva |
LGS/CLAPA/3 |
Church Field Ullesthorpe Road, Claybrooke Parva |
13 |
DM05m |
Dunton Bassett |
LGS/DB/c |
Wild area next to Leics Round Footpath, Dunton Bassett |
14 |
DM05n |
Fleckney |
LGS/FLECK/2 |
Amenity Area, Priest Meadow Estate, Fleckney |
15 |
DM05r |
Great Glen |
LGS/GRTG/1 |
Post Office Green, Great Glen |
16 |
DM05s |
Great Glen |
LGS/GRTG/2 |
Grassed Area Outside Chemist, Great Glen |
17 |
DM05t |
Keyham |
LGS/KEY/1a |
Snows Lane - Sunken Lane, Keyham |
18 |
GI4u |
Keyham |
LGS/KEY/2 |
Miles Piece, Keyham |
19 |
DM05v |
Kings Norton |
LGS/KIN/2 |
Land Adjacent to Grange Farm, Kings Norton |
20 |
DM05w |
Laughton |
LGS/LAUG/1 |
Village Hall Green/Paddock, Laughton |
21 |
DM05x |
Lutterworth |
LGS/LUTT/3 |
Rye Hills, Lutterworth |
22 |
DM05y |
Lutterworth |
LGS/LUTT/8 |
Memorial Gardens, Lutterworth |
23 |
DM05z |
Lutterworth |
LGS/LUTT/5 |
River Swift Floodplain, Lutterworth |
24 |
DM05aa |
Medbourne |
LGS/MED/6a |
Tow Path and Gardens, Medbourne |
25 |
DM05bb |
Medbourne |
LGS/MED/8 |
Springbank, Medbourne |
26 |
DM05cc |
Medbourne |
LGS/MED/6b |
Tow Path and Gardens, Medbourne |
27 |
DM05dd |
North Kilworth |
LGS/NK/3 |
The Village Green, North Kilworth |
28 |
DM05ee |
North Kilworth |
LGS/NK/4 |
The Stoney, North Kilworth |
29 |
DM05ff |
Scraptoft |
LGS/SCRAP/5 |
Stocks Road, Scraptoft |
30 |
DM05gg |
Smeeton Westerby |
LGS/SMEW/4 |
Traffic Island, Smeeton Westerby |
31 |
DM05hh |
Stoughton |
LGS/STO/1 |
Paddock opp Church Land, Stoughton |
32 |
DM0 ii |
Stoughton |
LGS/STO/2 |
Natural recreation area, Stoughton |
33 |
DM05jj |
Swinford |
LGS/SWIN/1 |
Glebe Land behind Play Area, Swinford |
34 |
DM05kk |
Theddingworth |
LGS/THEDD/3 |
Jubilee Area, Theddingworth |
35 |
DM05ll |
Thurnby |
LGS/THUR/4 |
Embankments on Station Road, Thurnby |
36 |
DM05mm |
Thurnby |
LGS/THUR/1 |
Greens on front of Rose and Crown, Thurnby |
Appendix 5 Housing trajectory 2020-2041 (as at 31 March 2023)
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
2023/2024 |
2024/2025 |
2025/2026 |
2026/2027 |
2027/2028 |
2028/2029 |
2029/2030 |
2030/2031 |
2031/2032 |
2032/2033 |
2033/2034 |
2034/2035 |
2035/2036 |
2036/2037 |
2037/2038 |
2038/2039 |
2039/2040 |
2040/2041 |
Total in Plan Period |
|
Plan period years remaining |
21 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Completions |
1,010 |
1,026 |
929 |
2,965 |
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Commitments at 01.04.2023 - includes sites with Planning Permission and Neighbourhood Plan Allocations: |
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Commitments* |
76 5 |
59 9 |
48 5 |
48 1 |
45 4 |
22 9 |
14 9 |
11 4 |
21 6 |
19 0 |
19 0 |
19 0 |
19 0 |
15 0 |
15 0 |
15 0 |
15 0 |
15 0 |
5,002 |
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Windfall Allowance |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
450 |
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Total Commitments and Windfall Allowance |
76 5 |
59 9 |
48 5 |
48 1 |
45 4 |
22 9 |
14 9 |
11 4 |
26 1 |
23 5 |
23 5 |
23 5 |
23 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
5,452 |
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Total Completions, Commitments and Windfall Allowance |
10 10 |
10 26 |
92 9 |
76 5 |
59 9 |
48 5 |
48 1 |
45 4 |
22 9 |
14 9 |
11 4 |
26 1 |
23 5 |
23 5 |
23 5 |
23 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
19 5 |
8,417 |
New Local Plan Allocations: |
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TB1: Land north of the A47, east of Zouche Way (THURNBY & BUSHBY) |
50 |
50 |
25 |
125 |
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S1: Land between Scraptoft & Bushby (SCRAPTOFT) |
50 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
950 |
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S2: Land East of Beeby Road (SCRAPTOFT) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
25 |
175 |
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OA1: Land South of Gartree Road & East of Oadby (GLEN WARD) |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
1,200 |
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L1: Land off Leicester Road (LUTTERWORTH) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
30 |
230 |
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L2: Land at M1 Junction 20/Swinford Road (LUTTERWORTH) |
40 |
50 |
90 |
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MH1: Land east of Leicester Road and south of Grand Union canal (MARKET HARBOROUGH) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
250 |
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MH2: East of Market Harborough Road (MARKET HARBOROUGH) |
40 |
40 |
50 |
50 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
500 |
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MH3: Land south of Gallow Field Road (MARKET HARBOROUGH) |
30 |
50 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
40 |
600 |
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BA1: Land off Frolesworth Road (BROUGHTON ASTLEY) |
40 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
35 |
475 |
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F1: Land north of Kilby Road and west of Longgrey (FLECKNEY) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
150 |
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GG1: Land to the North of London Road and east of Leicester Grammar School (GREAT GLEN) |
40 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
40 |
400 |
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K1: Land west of Warwick Road (KIBWORTH) |
40 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
35 |
475 |
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B1: Land at Gaulby Road (BILLESDON) |
20 |
20 |
8 |
48 |
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B2: Billesdon Depot south of Gaulby Road (BILLESDON) |
5 |
5 |
10 |
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B3: Former Lorry Park Gaulby Road (BILLESDON) |
5 |
5 |
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GB1: Land north of Dingley Road (GREAT BOWDEN) |
5 |
10 |
15 |
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GB2: Land off Dingley Road and Nether Green (GREAT BOWDEN) |
25 |
25 |
25 |
10 |
85 |
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HH1: Land north of Uppingham Road (HOUGHTON ON THE HILL) |
25 |
25 |
25 |
5 |
80 |
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HH2: Land north of Stretton Lane (HOUGHTON ON THE HILL) |
12 |
12 |
24 |
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HB1: Land east of Welford Road (HUSBANDS BOSWORTH) |
50 |
50 |
5 |
105 |
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U1: Land south of Ashby Road (ULLESTHORPE) |
15 |
15 |
30 |
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U2: Land north of Ashby Road (ULLESTHORPE) |
25 |
25 |
50 |
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Small villages requirement |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
350 (rounded) |
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Total Allocations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
73 |
405 |
465 |
526 |
538 |
493 |
633 |
633 |
603 |
473 |
433 |
433 |
393 |
253 |
6,422 (rounded) |
Projected Annual Total |
1010 |
1026 |
929 |
765 |
599 |
485 |
544 |
527 |
634 |
614 |
640 |
799 |
728 |
868 |
868 |
838 |
668 |
628 |
628 |
588 |
448 |
14,839 (rounded) |
Annual Requirement |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
534 |
534 |
534 |
534 |
534 |
13,182 |
*Commitments figure includes 1,500 homes on Lutterworth East.
Appendix 6 Masterplanning Requirements
The preparation of masterplans by developers must involve the active participation and input of all relevant stakeholders, including the council, landowners, developers, the local community, service providers and other interested parties. The developer should agree on the scope and form of masterplans, including consultation arrangements with the council at the pre-application stage. The exact methodology for preparing the masterplan and its relationship with the development management process will be agreed between the developer and the council at the pre-application stage. Where appropriate masterplans may be adopted as Supplementary Planning Documents.
Masterplans will be expected (proportionate to the scale of development) to:
- Set out a strong vision and clear objectives to create sustainable and successful places, ensuring the proposed development makes a positive contribution to local character and distinctiveness;
- Identify and respond to constraints and opportunities including ecology, heritage, and flood risk;
- Set out a spatial framework and indicative layout with key parameters including the quantum of development;
- Set out a design approach which:
- Demonstrates high standards of urban design and architecture for all uses through submission of a Design Code(s) as part of the masterplan
- respects the character of the landscape and heritage of the site and adjacent and nearby settlements and built development to create a distinctive place which incorporates landmark features or points of focus, such as public squares, pocket parks, prominent buildings, street trees and public art;
- makes effective use of the site through the application of appropriate densities in terms of scale, height and massing, and appropriately consider the relationship to adjoining buildings and landscape;
- incorporate a multifunctional green and blue infrastructure network, linking to adjacent and existing networks and utilising existing and potential habitats, maximising opportunities for biodiversity enhancement reflecting the latest Harborough District Green and Blue Infrastructure Study published by the council and other best practice guidance;
- creates a network of permeable and interconnected streets and public spaces;
- addresses climate change adaptation and mitigation including carbon reduction, energy efficiency and flood risk;
- deliver an integrated development, providing for a mix of housing that addresses the range of local housing needs, and encourages community cohesion; and
- integrates community and other uses in accessible locations to serve different neighbourhoods.
- Clearly demonstrate how the physical and visual separation between settlements will be protected to maintain their identity and character and where required, propose appropriate boundary treatments that reflects the urban to rural transition;
- Set out a transport and movement strategy which prioritises sustainable active modes of travel, including through provision for public transport, cycle routes, footpaths and bridleways, creating a network of permeable and interconnected streets and public realm, and increase connectivity to existing settlements and between adjoining sites;
- Include measures to mitigate the traffic impacts of the proposed development on the strategic and local road networks;
- Provide for timely delivery of physical infrastructure including transport, utility connections and fibre optic broadband;
- Provide for the appropriate and timely provision of community facilities to serve the new development (e.g. local shops, community halls, schools and healthcare facilities);
- Respond positively to the opportunities for integrating infrastructure provision between adjoining sites, including in respect of site access arrangements, other highways and transport requirements and landscaping and other green infrastructure;
- Include a strategy for domestic waste;
- Include a phasing and implementation plan; and
- Include proposals for future place management including community management models where appropriate;