Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission

Object

Representation ID: 13735

Received: 01/05/2025

Respondent: Catesby Estates

Agent: Marrons

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Appropriate provision should be made for addressing Leicester’s unmet need between 2036 and 2041.

In addition, the housing requirement should be re-considered in light of wider evidence in respect of affordable housing need. A supply-side contingency of at least 20% should be introduced to allow for flexibility.

The SA process should consider higher growth scenarios across the refined distribution options.

Object

Representation ID: 13736

Received: 01/05/2025

Respondent: Catesby Estates

Agent: Marrons

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Policy IM01 should address the differential between the HLP’s annual average housing requirement (657 dpa) and the more recent local housing need (“LHN”) for Harborough District calculated using the new Standard Method (723 dpa). Given the differential between these figures and the fact that it will widen even more significantly from 2036 onwards, we expect that the Council will be required to progress a review and an update to address the District’s own needs regardless of events within the wider HMA.

Support

Representation ID: 13738

Received: 01/05/2025

Respondent: Catesby Estates

Agent: Marrons

We support the allocation of Land east of Welford Road, Husbands Bosworth (reference HB1) for 105 homes which is under the control of a strategic land promoter with experience of bringing sites forward for development with a strong commitment to community engagement, sensitive design and delivery of community benefits. There are no technical or legal constraints to the Site coming forward rapidly to meet the pressing need for market and affordable housing in a sustainable location.

Object

Representation ID: 13919

Received: 02/05/2025

Respondent: Catesby Estates

Agent: Nexus Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Policy DC01 fails to plan for 80% of the Council’s standard method derived local housing need as Leicester’s unmet needs cannot be included in this figure. The plan therefore currently fails the transitional arrangements requirement at paragraph 234a of the 2024 Framework. Furthermore it fails to properly address a lack of affordability and the plan period is not appropriate, with a start date of 2020.

Object

Representation ID: 13925

Received: 02/05/2025

Respondent: Catesby Estates

Agent: Nexus Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Policy SA03 does not comprise an appropriate strategy. As set out at Table 1 of our representations, with further consideration of our Site, it is demonstrated that the SA scoring (which informs Policy SA03) does not fully realise the sustainable merits of development on the Site (to the east of Market Harborough). Overall, it cannot be concluded Policy SA03 is justified but in any event, additional allocations are required having regard to our representations made in response to Policy DS01.