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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2023)
5.15
Representation ID: 1331
Received: 31/10/2023
Respondent: Eutopia Homes
Stage 2 of the LAA is underway and involves estimating development potential of identified sites. It's critical that this should not be an exercise of applying an arbitrary / capped density per hectare thresholds for relevant sites. Such an approach would fail to optimise the use of sites which can evidently deliver high density development in accessible locations.
Applying density thresholds on identified ‘Urban Regeneration’ sites restricts the most efficient and effective use of suitable, available, and achievable sites (key criteria for Stage 2 of the LAA) without giving full consideration to its development potential through the development management process.
Stage 2 of the LAA is underway and involves estimating development potential of identified sites. It's critical that this should not be an exercise of applying an arbitrary / capped density per hectare thresholds for relevant sites. Such an approach would fail to optimise the use of sites which can evidently deliver high density development in accessible locations.
Applying density thresholds on identified ‘Urban Regeneration’ sites restricts the most efficient and effective use of suitable, available, and achievable sites (key criteria for Stage 2 of the LAA) without giving full consideration to its development potential through the development management process.
Comment
Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2023)
5.22
Representation ID: 1332
Received: 31/10/2023
Respondent: Eutopia Homes
Whilst a plan-led approach is necessary in order to set the parameters for development, any emerging allocation should be flexible in terms of capacity and not preclude making the best use of vacant, brownfield sites. Such sites should be able to provide for a variety of unit types including flatted development (for those starting on the housing ladder and downsizers) rising up to larger scale family accommodation in order to address identified housing need.
Whilst a plan-led approach is necessary in order to set the parameters for development, any emerging allocation should be flexible in terms of capacity and not preclude making the best use of vacant, brownfield sites. Such sites should be able to provide for a variety of unit types including flatted development (for those starting on the housing ladder and downsizers) rising up to larger scale family accommodation in order to address identified housing need.
Comment
Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2023)
5.1
Representation ID: 1334
Received: 31/10/2023
Respondent: Eutopia Homes
Eutopia Homes supports the New Local Plan’s growth strategy as ‘the Council’s starting point is regeneration and making the best use of vacant or underutilized brownfield sites’ (Para 5.19, Reg 18 document). It similarly supports the notion that ‘Urban regeneration does not mean a standard approach to density and design, but the consideration of the most appropriate approach in different areas’ (Para 5.20, Reg 18 document)
Eutopia Homes supports the New Local Plan’s growth strategy as ‘the Council’s starting point is regeneration and making the best use of vacant or underutilized brownfield sites’ (Para 5.19, Reg 18 document). It similarly supports the notion that ‘Urban regeneration does not mean a standard approach to density and design, but the consideration of the most appropriate approach in different areas’ (Para 5.20, Reg 18 document)
Comment
Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2023)
5.6
Representation ID: 1335
Received: 31/10/2023
Respondent: Eutopia Homes
We note that Stage 2 of the LAA is underway and involves estimating each development potential of identified sites. It is critical that this should not be an exercise of simply applying an arbitrary / capped density per hectare thresholds for relevant sites. Such an approach would fail to optimise the use of sites which can evidently deliver high density development in accessible locations.
We note that Stage 2 of the LAA is underway and involves estimating each development potential of identified sites. It is critical that this should not be an exercise of simply applying an arbitrary / capped density per hectare thresholds for relevant sites. Such an approach would fail to optimise the use of sites which can evidently deliver high density development in accessible locations.
Comment
Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2023)
5.18
Representation ID: 1336
Received: 31/10/2023
Respondent: Eutopia Homes
Applying density thresholds on identified ‘Urban Regeneration’ sites restricts the most efficient and effective use of suitable, available, and achievable sites (key criteria for Stage 2 of the LAA) without giving full consideration to its development potential through the development management process.
The number of dwellings achievable on a site should, of course, only properly be judged as part of the development management process through the submission of a planning application and as such a capped threshold approach should not be set through the Stage 2 process of the LAA – particularly in the case of ‘Urban Regeneration’ sites.
Applying density thresholds on identified ‘Urban Regeneration’ sites restricts the most efficient and effective use of suitable, available, and achievable sites (key criteria for Stage 2 of the LAA) without giving full consideration to its development potential through the development management process.
The number of dwellings achievable on a site should, of course, only properly be judged as part of the development management process through the submission of a planning application and as such a capped threshold approach should not be set through the Stage 2 process of the LAA – particularly in the case of ‘Urban Regeneration’ sites.
