Proposed Submission Draft Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal

Object

Representation ID: 13711

Received: 06/05/2025

Respondent: Bloor Homes

Agent: Stantec UK Ltd

In account of the above scores afforded to S2 (Land at Beeby Road, Scraptoft) in relation to soil, flood risk and landscape, Bloor Homes do not support the findings of the Sustainability Appraisal and recommend that the following amendments are made in order for the Sustainability Appraisal to be considered sound and justified, as per paragraph 36 of the NPPF:
• S2 should score minor negative effect in relation to SA Objective 3 on the basis that the wider Leicestershire area is rural in nature and therefore to ensure that the District
Council meet their development requirements, it will be necessary to develop agricultural land
• S2 should score negligible effect in relation to SA Objective 12 given S2 is located in Flood Zone 1 and proposes a suitable drainage strategy to mitigate any surface water flooding onsite. It is further noted that pre-application discussions have not raised any significant concerns in relation to S2 proposals and flood risk
• S2 should score negligible effect likely in relation to SA Objective 14 on the basis that the proposals will retain strong landscaping buffers along the Site boundaries and also propose open space and green corridors onsite.