RE SOUTH SOMERSET LOCAL PLAN REVIEW 2016-2036 PREFERRED OPTIONS CONSULTATION (REGULATION 18) Charlton Horethorne Parish Council saw no need to comment on the local plan review during the consultation period but have recently become aware of points made by Grass Roots Planning (comment ID 609) in their submission of 6th September which have potentially far reaching consequences for Charlton Horethorne. The Parish Council would ask SSDC to take note of their following comments, even though the c

I am writing, on behalf of the North Cadbury and Yarlington Parish Council, to question the reclassification of North Cadbury from a Settlement, as in the previous iteration of the Local Plan, to Village. We understand that this may have been done as our area, with the Cadbury Business Park on it's western edge, is perceived as being suitable for further potential development. Furthermore, we note that other similar groupings of villages in South Somerset, such as ours, are not being similarly t

These representations to the South Somerset Local Plan Review Preferred Options Consultation (September 2019) have been prepared by Origin3 on behalf of Burrington Estates (New Homes) Ltd in relation to their land interest at Court Lane, Milborne Port. A site location plans is attached to these representations. These representations comment on the following policies: • Policy SS1 (Settlement Strategy) • Policy SS2 (Delivering New Homes) • Policy MP2 (New Housing Provision South of Court Lane

1.1 These representations to the South Somerset Local Plan Review Preferred Options Consultation (September 2019) have been prepared by Origin3 on behalf of Gleeson Strategic Land Ltd in relation to their land interest at Goldwell Farm, Crewkerne. A site location plans is attached to these representations. 1.2 These representations comment on the following policies:  Policy SS1 (Settlement Strategy)  Policy SS2 (Delivering New Homes)  Policies CR1-CR4 – Housing Growth in Crewkerne. 1.3 T

2.1 The identification of Chard as a Primary Market Town in Policy SS1: Settlement Strategy is supported. 2.2 Chard is the second largest settlement in South Somerset. It has a wide range of strategic services and facilities including a community hospital, full range of education provision from early years to adult education, a number of doctor's surgeries, dentists' and other healthcare services. Its Town Centre is also the second largest retail centre in the district with a good range of comp

These representations to the South Somerset Local Plan Review Preferred Options Consultation (September 2019) have been prepared by Origin3 on behalf of Gleeson Strategic Land Ltd in relation to their land interest at Manor Farm, Templecombe. A site location plans is attached to these representations.These representations comment on the following policies: * Policy SS1 (Settlement Strategy) * Policy SS2 (Delivering New Homes) including paragraph 5.47 The most pertinent issues raised within thi

These representations to the South Somerset Local Plan Review Preferred Options Consultation (September 2019) have been prepared by Origin3 on behalf of Acorn Property Group in relation to their land interest at land south of Brewham Road, Bruton. A site location plan is submitted alongside these representations. Acorn Property Group are a medium sized residential developer delivering sites across the South West, and in Somerset specifically at Bruton, Frome, Bath, Wedmore, Taunton and Clevedon

The identification of Milborne Port as a Rural Centre in Policy SS1: Settlement Strategy is supported. There are a number of services and facilities present in the settlement including a primary school, doctor's surgery, library, post office, village hall, public house and a small number of shops including a co-op, which result in it performing a local service role, both for its residents and those in the surrounding rural hinterland. It is prudent to note that planning permission (ref. 17/039

Policy SS1 sets out the settlement strategy for South Somerset. Martock is identified as one of 5 Rural Centres in the district. Rural Centres are identified as settlements with a local service role, which can accommodate development that meets local housing need, extends local services and supports economic activity appropriate to the scale of the settlement. The identification of Martock as a Rural Centre in Policy SS1 is supported. Martock is a large settlement with a population of approxima

The New 'Village' Classification The reclassification of Tatworth as a village for planning purposes is not resisted in itself, as it is felt that small scale, infill housing is appropriate. However very little detail is given regarding the distribution of these new homes amongst the newly defined 'villages'. From what we understand, there is a need for 722 new houses within the 12 new villages by 2032 (fig 5.5). Detail must be provided in the plan as to the distribution criteria of these new h