Today, Monday 28 April Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Cabinet received a number of reports surrounding the emerging Core Strategy - the document that will help shape future development in the District.
The reports were received as follows:
- Stratford-on-Avon Strategic Transport Assessment – Options Analysis Report and Cumulative Assessment
Recommendation to Council - That the Stratford-on-Avon Strategic Transport Assessment – Options Analysis Report and Cumulative Assessment be received as evidence to inform the preparation of the Proposed Submission Core Strategy - Agreed
- Water Cycle Study Update 2014
Recommendation to Council - That the Water Cycle Study Update 2014 be received as evidence to inform the preparation of the Proposed Submission Core Strategy - Agreed
- Viability and Deliverability of Strategic Sites
Recommendation to Council - That the Viability and Deliverability of Strategic Sites Study be received as evidence to inform the preparation of the Proposed Submission Core Strategy - Agreed
- Canal Quarter – Development and Viability
Recommendation to Council - That the Canal Quarter Study (in Appendix 1) be received as evidence to support the preparation of the Proposed Submission Core Strategy – Agreed subject to a further report being presented to The Cabinet on 12 May (to inform a decision on the need to retain the option of providing for commercial development on land east of Birmingham Road).
- Affordable Housing and Core Strategy Viability Study
Recommendation to Council - That the contents of the Affordable Housing and Core Strategy Viability Study be received as evidence to inform the preparation of the proposed submission Core Strategy, other development plan documents and the Council's Housing Strategy - Agreed
- Habitat Regulations Assessment
Recommendation to Council - That the Habitat Regulations Screening Report (Appendix 1) be received as evidence to inform the preparation of the Proposed Submission Core Strategy - Agreed
- Focused Consultation: 2011-2031 Housing Requirement and Strategic Site Options
Recommendations to Council:
1. That the responses concerning the change to the plan period be noted and the proposed Submission Core Strategy be prepared on the basis of a plan period from 2011 to 2031 - Agreed
2. That the responses to the housing requirement figure be noted and The Cabinet accordingly confirms the number of homes over the plan period that should be included in the proposed Submission Core Strategy – a confirmed figure of 10,800 Agreed
3. That the responses concerning the strategic development options be noted and be used to inform the identification of a preferred option to be included in the proposed Submission Core Strategy - Agreed
- Housing Site – Selection of Preferred Option
Recommendation to Council - That a preferred option be identified for inclusion in the Proposed Submission Core Strategy as the strategic site for provision of housing to meet the Council's objectively-assessed housing need – Gaydon/Lighthorne Health site
In summary
- The proposed Submission Core Strategy for Stratford-on-Avon District will run from 2011 to 2031
- The District housing requirement for the plan period was confirmed as 10,800
- The strategic option/preferred development option is Gaydon/Lighthorne Health.
These recommendations will now go forward to the Special Full Council meeting on Monday 12 May, as part of the proposed Submission Core Strategy.
Today's meeting was also webcast and can be viewed again by visiting www.stratford.gov.uk/webcast
