Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 201020309/01203Evesham,ShawcrossWalk09/01431 18/08/09 N 1 1Evesham,land inc 6 -23Philipscote09/01641* 02/11/09 Y 29* 29 100%Evesham, 33– 38 CowlStreet09/02051 26/02/10 N 12 12Harvington,garages offBlakenhurst09/02207 23/11/09 N 2 2Pebworth,land adj 18Elm Close09/02953 16/02/10 N 1 1Overallaverage(excl *) 69 29.6%* proposals for demolition of 18 homes and replacement with 29 new homes, with netgain of 11 homes.All of the qualifying proposals met or very nearly met the target of 30% of thedevelopment providing affordable housing. The overall average was 29.6% excludingthe application wholly for affordable homes at Evesham - which is to be implementedby a RSL and replaces 18 existing sub-standard affordable homes with 29 new ones).The Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) for the South HousingMarket Area of the West Midlands Region was published in 2008. It concluded that forthe period 2008 to 2013 Wychavon required an additional 40 pitches and 20 stoppingplaces. The GTAA was used to inform the West Midlands RSS.Following the halting of the RSS Phase 3 Revision, Regional Interim Guidance wasissued in March 2010 which stated that:• in 2007 there were 123 gypsy pitches in Wychavon;• for the period 2007 to 2017 an additional 42 pitches and 20 stopping placeswere required for the District; and• 22 new plots for travelling showpeople were required in Worcestershire for theperiod 2007 to 2012.