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Representation ID: 5423

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Bellway Homes (Wessex) Ltd

Agent: Chapman Lily Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Support intent of Policy albeit many criteria (a-g) overlap with other policies. Scope for consolidation. Requirement for new homes to meet NDSS acknowledged, important to test implications of requirement on whole plan viability. Should be recognised that requirement to meet NDSS in combination with M4(2) will influence overall density achieved on a site and could serve to limit overall number of homes delivered. Approach to external amenity space welcomed, cross over with earlier policies re; noise pollution/odour. Rigid adherence to 21m separation distance between directly facing principal windows of habitable rooms can result in unintended consequences and jar with creation of distinctive places exhibiting a tighter grain. Pleased to see flexibility afforded.