Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission

Object

Representation ID: 14097

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

MH03.2 d) and para. 5.27: It is noted that no reference is made to community waste management infrastructure (Recycling and Household Waste Sites) in either the reasoned justification or the main policy text. It is considered that the reasoned justification and policy text should be amended to make reference to community waste management infrastructure (Recycling and Household Waste Sites [RHWS]).

Object

Representation ID: 14099

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

SA04 part 1 b): Wording needs to be updated to reflect the education contribution to allow for a monetary contribution in addition to the required land. It should refer to contributions required for new secondary provision. There are two new secondary schools planned for within the area of this development. Therefore, contributions will be requested for new secondary provision. The two new secondary schools where contributions will be used is either towards new secondary provision at the Oadby SDA or towards the new secondary located on the Thorpebury in the Limes development (Charnwood).

Object

Representation ID: 14100

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The percentage of market and affordable homes being required to meet standard M4(3) is significantly less that what is suggested in the Leicester and Leicestershire Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (June 2022). Also appears to be no mention of nationally described space standards.

Object

Representation ID: 14101

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

- Consider altering the policy to be in line with the PPTS December 2024 definition for the avoidance of doubt.
- Part 3.a): The land at Bonehams Lane is LCC land and there has never been any intention for LCC to extend the site. It may be more appropriate to just reference the Site Assessment Document which recommends a number of suitable sites. Explore potential to deliver these pitches within a larger development.
- Part 4 d): The Good Practice Design Guide 2008 was withdrawn by DLUHC in 2015 so it would be unreasonable to require potential sites to meet them. Council could consider creating own model standard based on old guidance.

Object

Representation ID: 14102

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Recommend re-writing this paragraph. Most other policies within Leicestershire make mention of the joint protocols we have and the need to cooperate on a countywide basis to locate 1-2 strategically placed Transit Sites, broadly in the north and south of the county that can hold anywhere between 6-12 caravans. If all the local plans in Leicestershire reflect this need we may get one off the ground sometime in the next plan period.
Re: Temporary Stopping Places and negotiated stopping: The countywide policy that we currently work from is essentially very similar to negotiated stopping and whilst we have no objection to Temporary Stopping Places they are not a replacement for Transit Sites.

Support

Representation ID: 14103

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

We welcome the recognition that Minerals and Waste development can be appropriate in the countryside.

Object

Representation ID: 14104

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

DM01 Part 2 a): It should reference where planning dictates specific materials to be used above LCC standard design materials, an increased contribution will be required to meet the additional costs for specific materials requested and identified. For example, if a school was to be extended/newly built within a conservation area, an increased contribution to fulfil the requirement to suit.

Support

Representation ID: 14105

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

It is suggested that part 1a) of this policy also requires that the climate change resilience of new planting and green space be considered to ensure its longevity in the face of extreme weather and to ensure its maintenance is appropriate.

Object

Representation ID: 14106

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

-DM06 part 2: It is suggested to move the wording of point 2 into the list of subpoints (a-f) to avoid confusion, since not all of the subpoints can be satisfied by a transport assessment. Consider reprioritisation of point 2 and its sub-points.
- Recommend strengthening the wording in points a) and e). Regarding the latter, it is suggested that this point should specifically state physical chargers rather than passive chargers. Part S of building regulations states that all new houses need to have at least one charger if there are more parking spaces than dwellings.

Object

Representation ID: 14107

Received: 27/03/2025

Respondent: Leicestershire County Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

- Recommend removing requirement for HQM and BREEAM and replacing with the new UK NZCBS. This would simplify the policy as it applies to a large range of domestic and non-domestic buildings.
- This Policy provides opportunity for mention of the circular economy and conservation of precious primary minerals/resources by the re-use of materials as aggregate for example.
- Part c): consider amending to clarify that the use of this material could then be used to accommodate new builds.
- The cost of BREEAM for schools builds will be treated as an abnormal cost. Therefore contributions required will reflect the additional amount required to meet BREEAM Excellent.