UPSVLP 0439
Does not consider climate change and promotes unsustainable growth
Part 1
Reduction in Plan period from 18 to 17 years.
Reduction in the time period would reduce the require fewer properties. Urban Capacity should take account of more post-covid realities in that more major sites will become available during the plan period. Densities in urban areas should be reviewed.
Part 1
Flexibility should be 5% not 10%.
5% flexibility as opposed to a 10% flexibility. Allowance should be used. 10% not justified.
Para 4.1.11
Urban capacity should take account of post covid era and allow for more major sites to become available.
Bank quay and Unilever will become available in the Plan period this should be considered in the plan. Suggest a further 4,000 homes can be provided in sustainable locations. In addition if the hospital is relocated this would release a central brown field site.
Para 4.1.12
Suggest that specifying habitable rooms per hectare as it is better for meeting Warrington's specific housing needs.
Welcome higher densities in the town centre but think that 30dwp is too low for the existing urban areas outside the town centre and these should be re-assessed. Comparable standards for habitable rooms should be developed to avoid tiny flats.
Parts 5-7
Removal of allocations in GB1.
No exceptional circumstances.
Site Assessment Methodology
The Green Belt land allocated consists of the best and most versatile agricultural land and according to the NPPF should be protected from development.
Delete the allocation. If developed it is suggested that the following wording is added to the policy a local housing need assessment will be carried out in collaboration with the local community and Parish Council and any housing approved should directly meet the identified needs of the local community. Any ?affordable housing? should be affordable in perpetuity.
There is no evidence that the housing allocated is needed in this areas. Croft has limited facilities and would generate car based trips. Affordable housing unlikely to be provided. The site also makes a major contribution to the Green Belt.
Delete the allocation. If allocated the site should be reduced to 7 ha and housing densities should be higher. If allocated wording as follows should be added a local housing need assessment will be carried out in collaboration with the local community and Parish Council and any housing approved should directly meet the identified needs of the local community. Any ?affordable housing? should be affordable in perpetuity.
There is no evidence that the housing allocated is needed in this areas. Culcheth has limited facilities and would generate car based trips. Affordable housing unlikely to be provided. The site also makes a major contribution to the Green Belt.
No firm proposals for sustainable transport.
Reserve land for fixed link public transport and high quality cycle routes prior to new development taking place.
There are no firm walking, cycling and sustainable transport proposals proposed in the plan and the associated LTP4.
Policy wording has failed in the past. No alternatives to car transport provided.
Reserve land for fixed link public transport and high quality cycle routes prior to new development taking place.
Policy wording has failed in the past no alternatives to car transport provided.
It will promote a car based development and encourage unhealthy lifestyles as well as wasting a greenfield site.
Delete the policy.
The policy will generate cars as there are no sustainable links to support it. This will negatively impact on Culcheth and Croft.
The Climate Change Emergency and COP26 means the Council should go further and promote sustainable development less based on cars and with reduced reliance on Green Belt.