The plan does not comply with current government thinking, advice and guidelines regarding the safeguarding of green belt land. The plan does not comply with the UK and global climate change and carbon reduction initiatives. Disappointing to find that none of the comments submitted to WBC during the last consultation of the SVLP were not acted upon regarding the green belt release, residential developments and green buffer zones proposed specifically within the Stretton parish boundary. The plan does not comply with WBC?s own climate emergency declaration as it still advocates a greater reliance on both commercial and private vehicle movements throughout Stretton. This will result in increase noise and air pollution.

Concerned that along with recent consents, development at SEWUE will mean that Stretton is inundated with new housing bringing about unjustified growth to the detriment of the village and community.

We do not support the concept of the South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE) with its resultant effect in the increase in growth of housing within the village. Inclusion of land parcel R18/088 does not constitute the ?exceptional circumstances? required for removal from the extent of greenbelt within Stretton. This land parcel is targeted by a private developer who has a vested interest with WBC to provide a developer funded strategic infrastructure road. Inadequate detail is provided within the UPSVLP at this stage of the consultation for a meaningful commentary on its proposals. What detail is available is referred to as being conceptual. Do not support the Strategic Distributor Road route across land site R18/88West. An alternative route is offered for consideration. Do not support the Cat & Lion congestion relief proposals. Do not support the change to the southern durable boundary of the green belt along Stretton Road to that now proposed to be the M56. The western boundary should remain as Spark Hall Close. 14. Do not support the removal of Grade 2 and 3 agricultural lands from the green belt for residential and infrastructure road development. There is no provision made for indoor sporting and other community activities for young and older people, the disabled and the disadvantaged.

Support the principle that more housing is needed. Do not support the UPSVLP of the Local Plan where it exceeds minimum mandatory requirement in terms of growth. Do not support the extent of housing total in the UPSVLP for Warrington sufficient to warrant the release of the green belt when other areas of brown field and green field site have not been fully utilised. The data supplied to support the stated housing delivery requirement is flawed and cannot be relied upon to demonstrate a credible plan for the village of Stretton. The plan is unsound by way of scale and massing.

WBC figures for green belt are that 90% of the green belt will be retained. However, the complete picture is that only a small fraction of WBC is Green Belt, but the UPSV proposes to release more. That decision is not sound, and it is against the policies of the NPPF as it does not justify ?exceptional circumstances? to release the extent of land proposed. Warrington will lose approximately 10% of its Green Belt however nearly 90% of that is in South Warrington ? this is unbalanced and disproportionately spread across the Borough. There should be no loss of greenbelt unless and until the economic benefits have been fully and openly appraised, and only then that they meet exceptional circumstances.

The green belt assessments employed by the WBC consultants, Arup and Partners, over the three maturations of the local plan, specifically applied to the area in and around the village of Stretton are flawed and inconsistent. The conclusions regarding parcel R18/088 are contested - the inclusion of land area R18/088 West has and will be to the benefit of WBC and Wallace Land Investments. It presents a disproportionate and unjustified effect upon the village of Stretton and requires resolution to maintain the green belt.

South Warrington already has a large number of privately-owned permanent gypsy or traveller and show people sites, some of these are within the village of Stretton. WBC should not permit any further applications for such sites within Stretton if permanent provision is to be made elsewhere within any Garden Suburb. Any such permanent site needs to be located away from the main residential areas and with discrete green buffered boundary treatment. Provision should not be made for the travelling community in Stretton or the wider Garden Suburb.

The policies generally defined for economic growth and development within existing urban areas, which are key to the improvement in the overall wealth of Warrington are laudable. However, an over optimistic vision for large scale logistic and commercial development would clearly appear to be primarily driven by the financial advantage afforded to high profile property development companies which is to the detriment of the community. For these reasons alone justification to take green belt for this requirement is not acceptable as it does not meet the conditions of ?exceptional circumstance?.

There is no justification for the removal of land from the Green Belt for employment use in South Warrington. Employment opportunities created by logistics are limited and it is highly likely employees will travel to work here from outside of the Borough. Traffic implications of the development have not been sufficiently considered. Large scale logistics is not appropriate in this location and should not be permitted.

The plan focuses on provision of outdoor sports and recreational facilities, walking and cycling. However, it completely omits facilities and accommodation (E.g. in the SWEUE) to cater specifically for indoor sporting and other community activities for young and older people, the disabled and the disadvantaged. The Local Plan is unbalanced and unsound in its approach to providing more retail and large leisure facilities as opposed to the extremely important need for local community-based activities which provide health and wellbeing for local communities.

It is refreshing to see that Policy INF4 addresses the requirements of social or community infrastructure. However, to comply with promoting health and wellbeing it should require developers to include the requirement to provide buildings for indoor accommodation for activities.

Provisions of policy welcomed. However, Stretton should be protected and adjacent development should not be allowed. Stretton should be protected from inappropriate development.

Any Housing which is proposed to be built within Stretton as part of any Garden Suburb shall be required to strictly comply with this Policy, especially with respect to height. Housing should NOT be high rise and shall be limited to 2.5 storey high. The current three storey development at Henbury Gardens in Stretton is a classic example of what the community does not want to see again. The policy should ensure developers deal with matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale, ecology and environment.

The replacement Sandy Lane Recycling Centre to serve the South of Warrington must not be located within any area of Stretton village or anywhere constituting any Garden Suburb or upon land recovered from the green belt. Any new development which has a boundary adjacent to any existing domestic property, or surrounds a set of existing properties, where those existing properties utilize onsite septic tank(s), shall make local connection provision for those existing properties to be connected to the new development foul sewage network.

All of the many local ponds within any area of development shall be retained and incorporated within that development. Retention of these is to maintain the local waterway surface run off facilities and storm water attenuation, continue to provide habitat for local wildlife and to preserve the character of the local countryside and environment.

All community buildings, however small their internal floor area is, shall also be constructed to accommodate solar power installations such that they can contribute to renewable and low carbon efficiency. It needs to be stipulated that any proposed logistic developments or national distribution centres shall all be designed and constructed with rooftop solar power and hot water installations. These large roof buildings are ideal for renewable energy sources.

Provisions of policy welcomed, particualrly in relation to improvements of Warrington Town Centre.

There is a contradiction with the housing numbers as defined in Policy DEV1. There should be no allowance for the approximate additional 1800 homes to be built post plan period over and above those built during the plan period. This is an unnecessary and unjustified use of the green belt and can be considered as land banking. Stretton is also an inset village washed over by the green belt and should be afforded the same considerations as Appleton Thorn.

The strategic infrastructure road should not connect to the A49. It should connect to the existing Stretton Fox pub junction, formerly the A559 Northwich Road M56 J10 exit.

35dph conflicts with policy DEV1 above. Any residential development in Stretton shall employ a housing density of a maximum of 30dph. New homes shall be a maximum of 2 ? storey and be designed in accordance with the requirements of DC6 ? Quality of Place.

A new health facility should be provided for Stretton village. Funding must be in place before the start of any residential development and the facility operational before the development is completed. A new indoor recreational facility shall be provided within the neighbourhood centre.

The durable permanent boundary to the south of the parish should be retained as Stretton Road. It should not be revised to the M56. The green belt boundary to the west of any SEWUE shall be defined by Spark Hall Close (the roman road, King Street). A green buffer zone shall be provided eastward to the topographical ridge line. (This is as originally defined boundary limit of the SEWUE as defined in the PDO Reg 18). This will complement and preserve the historical significance of Stretton village.

Measures need to be implemented to stop HGV?s from using the strategic Infrastructure link through residential areas. The connection of the strategic link at the western end needs be a single carriageway utilising the existing exit off J10 M56 currently only serving The Stretton Fox.

Any renewable energy scheme must not include wind turbines within residential areas or within the Stretton parish.