Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Object

Representation ID: 2975

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

Unsound - does not meet sustainable criteria; social , economic environmental. Unsound designation of Plaistow and Ifold as one service village. No settlement boundary, therefore in countryside. Consider following issues:
* dwellings to suit incomes, needs, lifestyle, stages of life
* environmentally friendly way of life
* healthy lifestyle and benefit from sense of wellbeing supported by good access to ... health, leisure, open spaces.. sports and other essential facilities
* does not allow residents in the Parish settlements to live in sustainable neighbourhoods supported by necessary infrastructure and facilities.
- Sustainable transport modes

Object

Representation ID: 2979

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

- Issues with identification of housing numbers for North of Plan area and distribution of new housing.
- Allocation exceeds the amount to meet local need.
- Limited local employment
- Limited village services
- Impact on infrastructure
- Impact on roads
- Impact on foul drainage
- Impact on schools
- Impact on medical service
- Impact on rural character

Object

Representation ID: 2980

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

- Issues with identification of housing numbers for North of Plan area and distribution of new housing.
- Allocation exceeds the amount to meet local need.
- Limited local employment
- Limited village services
- Impact on infrastructure
- Impact on roads
- Impact on foul drainage
- Impact on schools
- Impact on medical service
- Impact on rural character

Support

Representation ID: 2982

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

The Parish Council welcomes the Policy on affordable housing and the more detailed requirement for open book valuations on viability. Hopes that the practice of 'bench marking' land values and high profit margins of developers are robustly challenged by the District Council. Recently these practices have resulted in land owners and developers receiving excessive returns at the expense of the provision of affordable housing. A return to residual valuations to determine land value, including adequate calculation and financial provision for the known affordable housing element and the housing mix, so that these planning obligations can be met, would be beneficial.

Object

Representation ID: 2985

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

This policy is too narrowly defined and does not make specific provision for appropriate density levels in rural areas and villages which do not have specific statutory protection but still have considerable merit and distinctive character worthy of careful design to protect it. Density levels of 34 units to the hectare would be significantly impactful and out of character in the majority of countryside and village locations in the District and such density levels would rarely be acceptable in any rural or village location. This Policy conflicts with Policy DM28.

Comment

Representation ID: 2986

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

It is accepted that large equestrian businesses do provide some rural employment, often at minimum wage. However the Parish Council is concerned that this Policy provides no protection for and retention of viable agricultural land and farm units, meeting the need for food production. This rural Parish has seen the loss and break up of a number of farm units arising from change of use to equestrian and pressure for further associated development.

Comment

Representation ID: 2990

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Plaistow And Ifold Parish Council

Plaistow AND IFOLD Parish Council draw CDC attention yet again to the wrong name being used for this Parish. Map A3 and Map B1 both only refer to Plaistow , please can you amend and amend your records as this is a constant mistake. Also Map 4.1 Key Diagram only shows the settlement of Ifold and not Plaistow even though they are designated one service village.