Core Strategy Issues & Options

Comment

Representation ID: 18801

Received: 13/02/2007

Respondent: The Crown Estate

Agent: Cluttons LLP

We support the need for balanced, safe and inclusive communities. This objective should also recognise the role of rural communities and the impor1ance in both retaining local facilities and services to reduce reliance upon the car. Affordable housing is a key issue in rural areas and is needed to maintain the continuity of the local communities by allowing the young and old to have the opportunity to remain living within their community.

Comment

Representation ID: 18802

Received: 13/02/2007

Respondent: The Crown Estate

Agent: Cluttons LLP

A mixture of new houses should be provided in rural communities. Both affordable housing and smaller homes are needed to allow young families and older residents the opportunity to remain In their communities, in light of rising house prices; smaller market homes are also important as they provide the opportunity for older residents to move into smaller homes, freeing up larger houses for families. Affordable housing schemes should be provided with an element of open market housing to maintain a mixed community, where all needs are satisfied and where new affordable housing does not become stlgmatised.

Comment

Representation ID: 18803

Received: 13/02/2007

Respondent: The Crown Estate

Agent: Cluttons LLP

Higher growth levels in the short to medium term would allow the Strategy to both regenerate urban areas and make provision for rural regeneration. Some of the increased growth could be targeted at rural areas to tackle the affordable housing problem and provide more mixed communities, supporting local facilities, services and employment opportunities improving the self sufficiency of communities. This would benefit the local economy as there would be less reliance upon the car to travel to the main urban areas to seek work or facilities.

Comment

Representation ID: 18804

Received: 13/02/2007

Respondent: The Crown Estate

Agent: Cluttons LLP

We support Scenario C where there is limited potential for capacity sites coming forward. This would be helped by removing the settlement boundary policy in rural areas that leads to cramming with detrimental effects upon local village character. The scenario would allow for a greater number of rural greenfield sites to come forward providing much more significant benefits to rural communities by facilitating affordable housing and community facilities where they are needed.

Comment

Representation ID: 18805

Received: 13/02/2007

Respondent: The Crown Estate

Agent: Cluttons LLP

Need to retain continuity in rural areas. Exception sites are difficult to bring forward and infil plots don't provide affordable housing. An innovative approach in providing for rural areas is required. Priority should be given in creating mixed communities that support local services and employment rather than giving priority to conserving and preserving the AONB.

Comment

Representation ID: 18806

Received: 13/02/2007

Respondent: The Crown Estate

Agent: Cluttons LLP

Support for option 4 for a dispersed strategy which will allow communities to grow and function. Remove settlement boundaries from rural settlements, which leads to cramming with no affordable housing. Provide a policy which allows development of a Greenfield site on a first come first served basis to provide a small number of dwellings both market and affordable, where there is an identified need.