H1 clause 6a - Bitteswell
Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5356
Received: 28/09/2017
Respondent: Mr Gerard Growney
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Bitteswell, as with Lutterworth is already meeting its social obligations with 4 (or more) new housing developments in area in the year 2016 - 2017 alone. The idea to build a dwelling development to the East of the M1 will destroy the local existing Lutterworth/Bitteswell community and identity. It will saturate the existing local resources and compromise the ability of the local schools to deliver their mandate of high quality education. It will turn a villiage with some identity into an urban sprawl, diluted from any persona and will reduce the quality of living of the existing residents.
Bitteswell, as with Lutterworth is already meeting its social obligations with 4 (or more) new housing developments in area in the year 2016 - 2017 alone. The idea to build a dwelling development to the East of the M1 will destroy the local existing Lutterworth/Bitteswell community and identity. It will saturate the existing local resources and compromise the ability of the local schools to deliver their mandate of high quality education. It will turn a villiage with some identity into an urban sprawl, diluted from any persona and will reduce the quality of living of the existing residents.
Support
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 7167
Received: 17/11/2017
Respondent: Alpha Investments
Agent: Marrons Solicitors
Policy H1 identifies minimum housing requirements for the Selected Rural Villages, including Bitteswell (a minimum of 30). The fact that these are expressed as minimum requirements is supported as it incorporates a degree of flexibility into the policy. Marrons Planning does have concerns that the housing trajectory at Appendix G would not ensure a 5 year housing land supply on adoption and thinks this should be addressed by the Local Plan prior to submission to the Secretary of State.
Policy H1 identifies minimum housing requirements for the Selected Rural Villages, including Bitteswell (a minimum of 30). The fact that these are expressed as minimum requirements is supported as it incorporates a degree of flexibility into the policy. Marrons Planning does have concerns that the housing trajectory at Appendix G would not ensure a 5 year housing land supply on adoption and thinks this should be addressed by the Local Plan prior to submission to the Secretary of State.