Policy P8 Materials and Detailing

Support

Representation ID: 4210

Received: 15/03/2023

Respondent: Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council

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Support

Representation ID: 4572

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Wisborough Green Parish Council

WGPC supports this policy intent.

Object

Representation ID: 4820

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Miller Homes and Vistry Group

Agent: Mr Nick Billington

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Whilst Miller and Vistry are committed to using high quality, sustainable materials, we have concerns about policy P8. Policy P8 is particularly prescriptive in regards to what materials and detailing should be used, for example on the types of cladding that can be used (point 9) or suggesting the avoidance of commonly used upvc windows (point 11). Such prescription within planning policy is likely to stifle innovation and is not justified and any such points should be removed. The reference to ‘value engineering approaches’ is also not required or justified. Each application should be assessed on its own merits.

Object

Representation ID: 5425

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Bellway Homes (Wessex) Ltd

Agent: Chapman Lily Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Query whether there is a need to have an entire policy dedicated to materials and detailing, when this could be incorporated within draft Policy P1 (design). Some aspects are prescriptive such as requirement to ‘avoid UPVC products’. Alternatives might well be available but will add significant cost. Unclear whether such policy requirements have fed into whole plan viability assessment.

Object

Representation ID: 5627

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Thakeham Homes

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Point 6 - If features such as chimneys are desired to be incorporated into a scheme, then they need to be GRP. GRP chimneys can be in keeping with existing character of an area and should not be dismissed with a blanket policy such as this.
Point 9 - fibre cement boarding can be a visually attractive design within a development. If cladding is to be used it is preferred to be fibre cement due to safety benefits. Timber is combustible and even if it has been treated poses a fire risk. Timber is not recommended by Building Regulations, further support of this is within The Building Safety Act.
Point 10 - would recommend this is assessed on a case-by-case basis depending on what blocks are put forward at design stage.
Point 11 - uPVC provides a robust and reliable material at a reasonable price which is highly popular in the housing market. It is also a product that house buyers would commonly expect to find on a new-build and are familiar with.

Object

Representation ID: 5665

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Turley

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Criteria 9 and 11 are considered overly prescriptive and insufficiently flexible to effectively address site specific circumstances.
Penultimate paragraph sufficiently ambiguous to compromise effectiveness of policy as may be justifiable reasons why alternative materials may have to be sought on approved schemes to address particular site-specific factors.