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Independent Examination of the Redcar and Cleveland Local Plan Response to Inspector’s Matters, Issues and Questions for Examination Omission Sites to the Local Plan Publication Draft this is Redcar & Cleveland The following responds to the Inspector’s request for the Council to prepare a short composite list of all the omission sites that have been put forward by representors to the Local Plan Publication Draft and discounted by the Council. Taylor Wimpey (UK) Site Ref : Site 10 Representor : Ltd West of Longbeck Site Road, Marske (or Representor ID : 1059061 Address : Land West of Cat Flatt Lane) Summary of Objections . Further allocations should be made to the Urban and Coastal Areas (ie Marske and New Marske) to better reflect the settlement hierarchy and settlement strategies . No allocations are proposed in Markse and New Marske . The Plan’s housing requirement is too low and correspondingly fails to allocate enough sites to meet its requirements. Objects to the designation of the Green Wedge between Redcar and Marske and the Strategic Gap between Saltburn and Marske . The site lies outwith but adjacent to the built up area of Marske . The site is accessible to a range of services and facilities by foot, cycle, bus and rail . There is no direct means of vehicular access and it would require to be part of a larger development scheme incorporating land to the east. It is considered there are no significant ecological designations . It considers there are no important landscape or heritage features . The site falls within Flood Zone 1. Taylor Wimpey (UK) Site Ref : Site 13 Representor : Ltd Site Sparrow Park Farm, Representor ID : 1059061 Address : New Marske Summary of Objections . Further allocations should be made to the Urban and Coastal Areas (ie Marske and New Marske) to better reflect the settlement hierarchy and settlement strategies . No allocations are proposed in Markse and New Marske . The Plan’s housing requirement is too low and correspondingly fails to allocate enough sites to meet its requirements. Objects to the designation of the Green Wedge between Redcar and Marske and the Strategic Gap between Saltburn and Marske . The site is located in a sustainable and accessible location within reach of a range of services and facilities. There are a network of pedestrian, cycling and public transport opportunities . There are satisfactory access arrangements for the site . The site is located within Flood Zone 1 . The are opportunities for biodiversity mitigation and enhancement . There would be beneficial landscape effects . There are no known geo-technical constraints . The site is considered to be deliverable for between 300 – 350 dwellings. Site Ref : Site 21 Representor : Theakston Estates Site Woodcock Wood, Representor ID : 1017957 Address : Normanby Summary of Objections . Object to the overall scale and distribution of new homes and that more land is required to meet a higher objectively assessed need. Provides a logical extension to Normanby . The site is close to a range of schools and facilities and the scheme could support new bus service provision . Satisfactory vehicular access can be achieved . Development would not have a significant landscape effect. Note the Site was granted planning consent by appeal (Ref APP/V0728/W/16/3158336) Site Ref : Site 54 Representor : West Midlands Pension Fund Site Marske Inn Farm, Representor ID : 516205 Address : Marske Summary of Objections . The site conforms to the Council’s Regeneration Masterplan . Object to the site falling within the Strategic Gap between Marske and New Marske . Express concern to the allocation of Land at Mickle Dales (H3.18) . Objects to the lack of allocations within and outwith the settlement of Marske which contradicts Marske’s position within the settlement hierarchy . Develop would support meeting affordable, general and older persons housing needs . The Plan’s housing requirement is too low and correspondingly fails to allocate enough sites to meet its requirements. Note the Site was granted planning consent by appeal (Ref APP/V0728/W/15/3134502) KCS Development Site Ref : Site 56 Representor : Ltd Site Windy Hill Farm, Representor ID : 1012733 Address : Marske Summary of Objections . Are working towards a development proposal for the site. Site could include open space, a mix of market and affordable housing . The site is deliverable within the next 5 years . There are no identified physical limitations or environmental impacts . Would bring socio-economic benefits to wider community. Site Ref : Site 57 Representor : 1059061 Site North of Markse Taylor Wimpey (UK) Representor ID : Address : Road, Saltburn Ltd Summary of Objections . Further allocations should be made to the Urban and Coastal Areas (ie Marske and New Marske) to better reflect the settlement hierarchy and settlement strategies . No allocations are proposed in Markse and New Marske . The Plan’s housing requirement is too low and correspondingly fails to allocate enough sites to meet its requirements. Objects to the designation of the Green Wedge between Redcar and Marske and the Strategic Gap between Saltburn and Marske, though the site could be developed without compromising the objectives of the Strategic Gap . A more flexible approach to the settlement hierarchy is required . The site would assist in meeting market and affordable needs . The site is suitable, sustainable and with links to employment, services and facilities by a range of transport modes . There are no physical, heritage or environmental constraints . Satisfactory vehicular access can be achieved . The site is located within Flood Zone 1 . The site is considered to be deliverable in the short term. Taylor Wimpey (UK) Site Ref : Site 158 Representor : Ltd Site Mackinlay Park, Representor ID : 1059061 Address : Redcar Summary of Objections To be read in conjunction with Site 403. Object to the overall scale and distribution of new homes and that more land is required to meet a higher objectively assessed need. Object to the Green Wedge between Redcar and Marske and that development could be achieved without coalescence . The omission site is split into 3 development parcels – this relates to Plot C . There are a range of services and facilities within an acceptable distances by a range of modes of transport . Satisfactory vehicular access can be secured for each parcel . There would be no significant effects on nearby ecological sites with opportunities for enhancements and the creation of new open space . Development could take place without compromising the purposes of the Green Wedge through the provision of recreational benefits and appropriate landscaping . The site is within Flood Zone 1 . There would be no impact on any heritage assets . Noise mitigation may be required due to the proximity to the Coast Road . Odour constraints exist though development would take place outwith those odour contour impacts. There would be no constraints associated with the Forewind National Infrastructure Project at Dogger Bank to lay the required cables and allow the necessary easements . There are no potential geo-environmental constraints . The Rugby Club would be relocated within the site on land within the control of the Objector . Approximately 740 dwellings are considered deliverable in the short term on all three Plots. Taylor Wimpey Site Ref : Site 161 Representor : (North Yorkshire) Ltd Site Newstead Farm, Representor ID : 926946 Address : Guisborough Summary of Objections . The site is within a sustainable location and surrounded by existing residential development . The site was previously identified in the Council’s then Communities DPD (2009) for executive housing . The Plan’s housing requirement is too low and correspondingly fails to allocate enough sites to meet its requirements . Gusiborough is a sustainable location and is capable of accommodating further residential development . The site has good links to a range of services and facilities . There are no heritage, ecological or landscape designations effecting the site . The majority of the site is within Floodzone 1 . The site is within the defined development limits . There site is available for development immediately . The site is deliverable. Persimmon Homes Site Ref : Site 284 Representor : Teeside Site Belmangate Field, Representor ID : 8005212 Address : Guisborough Summary of Objections . Object to the overall scale and distribution of new homes and that more land is required to meet a higher objectively assessed need. The site was previously allocated but removed by the Council because of the impact on the Conservation Area . The site can accessed to the east . Existing trees, hedgerows and can be retained and open space provided to the north of the site to act as a buffer to the Conservation Area . The Scouts and Sea Cadets building can be relocated within the site to minimise the impacts on the Conservation Area . Initial masterplans have been prepared to demonstrate how the site can be delivered and overcome the impacts upon the Conservation Area . Some 46 dwellings could be provided in an area of low floodrisk . Provision of off-site affordable housing. Taylor Wimpey (UK) Site Ref : Site 402 Representor : Ltd Site Morton Carr Farm, Representor ID : 1059061 Address : Nunthorpe Summary of Objections . Object to the overall scale and distribution of new homes and that more land is required to meet a higher objectively assessed need. The site could deliver a strategic scale urban extension to meet market and affordable housing . The site is deemed to be in a sustainable location but acknowledges that significant infrastructure investment can be made to improve local connections by foot, cycle and public transport to Nunthorpe (which itself has a range of services and facilities) . The site is not subject to any statutory ecological, landscape or heritage designations. Although a local ecological site lies within the site . It provides an opportunity to providing a new link road between the sites and the A171 / A1043 and relieve pressure on the existing Swans Corner Roundabout. The site could deliver some 1,500 dwellings, community facilities, ancillary retailing and new open space over the Plan period through the Masterplan .