Housing Working GroupOct 22nd 2014

Joint Henley and Harpsden Neighbourhood Plan

Session aim: confirm options for moving forward

1) Process moving forward

2) Main issues and opportunities

3) Agree site options

Agenda

1. Consultation process / method2. Further updates3. Key issues4. Opportunities5. Emerging options6. Review

1. Process

• Minor changes to the draft Plan would mean submission in Nov/Dec = exc College

• Major amendments will require x6 week consultation on a new draft Plan = inc College

• Potential for a short public consultation on options before x6 week consultation if needed

2. Further updates

• College: Initial transport and landscape studies end Oct

• School: Engaging with SoS, EFA. Confirmation of need for 85 units for funds.

• Treetops: Revised proposals• Highlands: Written expressing concern over

College deliverability• Fair Mile: Removed from flood plain• Lucy’s Farm: preparing to submit application

3. Consultation key issues (i)

• 54% overall support – marginal• 50:50 on Highlands • Public comments about:

– Traffic – Spatial distribution, – Highlands over-development, – Fair Mile inclusion,– Empsted employment loss,– Mixed views on School.

• SODC: – Parkside removal– 450 homes to be allocated (school reserve)– retail required

3. Planning context issues (ii)

• Need reserve for Gillott’s• College plans too conceptual – cannot be fully

allocated so:– Can be earmarked for future development beyond

the known 450– Can be allocated with reserve site, although

problematic due to lack of information– Await further information

• SHMAA

4. Opportunities

• College:– Deanfield up to 150, or 110 at 66dw/ha– Rotherfield up to 16-120, or c70 at 25dw/ha

• Youth Club up to 31, or 20-25 at c65dw/ha• 118 Greys road up to 26, or 10 at 50 dw/ha• Removal of Flood plain status at Fair Mile?

5. Emerging options (i)• Limited change• Exclude College• Removal of Parkside, increase Highlands (15)

to 205• Empstead 55 • Reserve for Gillott’s 50 as:– 118 Grey’s Road (c22)– Youth Club (c28)

• Chilterns: 27• Mill Lane: 55• TA: 10 (?)• Gillott’s: 50/85?• 357 RR: 30• Wilkins: 20Total: 452/72

5. Emerging options (ii)• Support in principle for College development

in the future.• Highlands c190• Fair Mile as a Gillott’s reserve at 50• Removal of Parkside • Reduce Empstead to 40 dw• 118 Grey’s Road (c15)• Youth Club (c23)

• Chilterns: 27• Mill Lane: 55• TA: 10 (?)• Gillott’s: 50/85?• 357 RR: 30• Wilkins: 20Total: 460/95

5. Emerging options (iii)• Support in principle for College development

in the future.• Highlands reduced to 120 dw + open space;

with a further 65 as a Gillott’s reserve• Fair Mile allocation at 40 dw• Reduce Empstead to 45 dw• Removal of Parkside • 118 Grey’s Road (c15)• Youth Club (c25)

• Chilterns: 27• Mill Lane: 55• TA 10: (?)• Gillott’s: 65/85?• 357 RR: 30• Wilkins: 20Total: 452/72

5. Emerging options (iv)• College allocated for c180 dw.• Highlands as a reserve for the College.• Fair Mile as a reserve for Gillott’s (50dw).• Reduce Empstead to 45 dw• Removal of Parkside • 118 Grey’s Road (c15)• Youth Club (c25)

• Chilterns: 27• Mill Lane: 55• TA 10: (?)• Gillott’s: 50/85?• 357 RR: 30• Wilkins: 20Total: 457/72

6. Review• Henley College• Youth Club• 118 Greys Road

• Sites will need to be assessed and sufficient information needs to be available.

• NPPG guidance: Need to examine whether proposals deliverable, defined as:– Suitable: are they desirable?– Available: when are they available?– Achievable: do we know they can be achieved considering

constraints (policy, access, landscape, heritage, ecology, viability)

Housing Working GroupOct 22nd 2014

Joint Henley and Harpsden Neighbourhood Plan