SWDP 6/1 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - PREFERRED OPTIONS 2011: SCHEDULE OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDED RESPONSESRow No.Issues raised & changessoughtRepresentationNos.Officer considerationRecommended responseSWDP 6 – land south of Lyppard Hill SWDP6/1planning application process withconsideration paid to policy SWDP4. Thispolicy requires development proposals tooffer genuine sustainable travel choices toreduce the amount of car traffic andassociated issues.8 Not positively prepared373 Agree in part:Drainage issues;Also perhaps drainage problemsshould be improved as there aremany problems with homes at thetop of Aconbury Close9 Not justifiedUnsustainable;Unclear how building 100dwellings on the site would be abenefit to the area. The areashould be conserved for the futureas many people do not haveaccess to nice areas in Worcesteras everywhere is developed on.373There are no identified flood risks, with theexception of surface water, which will needto be managed using sustainable drainagetechniques, and addressed in accordancewith SWDP policies 3 and 47, which requireSustainable Drainage systems to beincorporated to help reduce surface waterrun off.DisagreeSite development is part of the supply ofhousing to meet housing provision inWorcester, including meeting affordablehousing needs, consistent with FrameworkPara 47.Evidence gathered on this site regardingtransport issues, sport and recreation,access, biodiversity and drainage show thatthis site can accommodate 100 dwellingssuccessfully, providing mitigation measuresare implemented.Technical studies on transport/access, floodNo changeTBA7 COUNCIL MEETINGS 3 RD JULY 2012