AECOM Grantham Capacity and 1 Limits to Growth Study Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Study context...................................................................................................................................................................3 1.2 Approach......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Consultation ....................................................................................................................................................................4 1.4 Report structure............................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Assessment of strategic locations.......................................................................................................................................6 2.1 Directions for Growth....................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Environmental constraints ............................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Transport and accessibility............................................................................................................................................ 12 2.4 Geo-environmental considerations................................................................................................................................ 12 2.5 Infrastructure capacity and potential.............................................................................................................................. 14 2.6 Landscape and topography........................................................................................................................................... 15 2.7 Heritage considerations................................................................................................................................................. 15 2.8 Housing need ................................................................................................................................................................ 16 2.9 Regeneration potential .................................................................................................................................................. 17 2.10 Economic development ................................................................................................................................................. 17 2.11 Spatial opportunities and constraints............................................................................................................................. 18 2.12 Traffic light assessment of criteria ................................................................................................................................. 18 2.13 Consultation .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 2.14 Direction A (North of Manthorpe/towards Syston) ......................................................................................................... 22 2.15 Direction B (Belton Park/towards Belton) ...................................................................................................................... 27 2.16 Direction C (East of Alma Park/towards Londonthorpe) ................................................................................................ 31 2.17 Direction D (East of Harrowby/towards Cold Harbour) .................................................................................................. 35 2.18 Direction E (Southeast of Spittlegate/towards Little Ponton) ......................................................................................... 39 2.19 Direction F (South of Spittlegate/towards Harlaxton)..................................................................................................... 45 2.20 Direction G (West of Earlesfield/towards Denton) ......................................................................................................... 50 2.21 Direction H (West of Barrowby/towards Sedgebrook) ................................................................................................... 54 2.22 Direction I (Northwest of Great Gonerby/towards Allington).......................................................................................... 59 2.23 Defining the next level of assessment ........................................................................................................................... 64 3 Assessment of specific locations ...................................................................................................................................... 66 3.1 Approach....................................................................................................................................................................... 66 3.2 Area 1: North of Manthorpe and Gonerby Hill Foot ....................................................................................................... 70 3.3 Area 1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................... 76 3.4 Area 2: East of Grantham.............................................................................................................................................. 81 3.5 Area 2 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................... 91 3.6 Area 3: South of Spittalgate........................................................................................................................................... 95 3.7 Area 3 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................... 99 3.8 Area 4: West of Earlesfield.......................................................................................................................................... 105 3.9 Area 4 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................... 109 3.10 Area 5: Northwest of Grantham................................................................................................................................... 115 3.11 Area 5 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................... 120 3.12 Area 6: Gonerby Moor................................................................................................................................................. 126 3.13 Area 6 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................... 129 4 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 134 4.1 Recommended locations for growth ............................................................................................................................ 134 4.2 Total capacity .............................................................................................................................................................. 136 4.3 Next steps ................................................................................................................................................................... 137 Grantham Capacity and Limits to Growth Study July 2015 AECOM Grantham Capacity and 2 Limits to Growth Study Technical Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................... 139 Appendix A: Review of national and local planning policy........................................................................................................ 139 Appendix B: Review of local planning evidence base documents............................................................................................ 148 Appendix C: Information submitted by landowners .................................................................................................................. 197 Appendix D: Letter and pro-forma sent to national stakeholders.............................................................................................. 205 Appendix E: Calculating residential density at a neighbourhood scale .................................................................................... 208 Grantham Capacity and Limits to Growth Study July 2015 AECOM Grantham Capacity and 3 Limits to Growth Study 1 Introduction 1.1 Study context In February 2015, South Kesteven District Council (henceforth SKDC) commissioned AECOM to prepare a Capacity and Limits to Growth Study