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Date: 28 September 2015
Eleanor Overton
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
The Hinckley Hub
Rugby Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0FR
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Dear Eleanor,
PLANNING APPLICATION FOR UP TO 850 DEWLLINGS – BLOOR HOMES
LAND NORTH EAST OF TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES, DODWELLS ROAD, HINCKLEY
PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE 15/00188/OUT
I refer to your consultation letter dated 15 June 2015 regarding the above.
Regrettably we are instructed by our client, Jelson Homes, to register a formal objection on its
behalf to this planning application.
As you will be aware, the Council has now confirmed that the land controlled by Jelson
immediately to the south east of the Bloors application site, will be included within the
boundary of proposed allocation HIN02 in the Site Allocations DPD. This is an obvious and
logical step and it is unfortunate that it took the intervention of the Allocations DPD Inspector to
secure this agreement.
We had hoped that the Council’s agreement to this would be accompanied by recognition
that there was a need to ensure that the whole of the proposed HIN02 allocation (including
both the Bloor Homes and Jelson Homes elements) would be planned and delivered in a
comprehensive manner.
Unfortunately we have received no confirmation that this is the case. We have still received no
approach either from the District or County Council’s to discuss how the Jelson element of the
site might be delivered, or indeed how its delivery might be affected by the current Bloor
Homes scheme.
It would appear that the Council is intent on proceeding to determine the Bloor Homes
application in isolation, without any reference whatsoever to if, and how, the remaining part of
the allocation will be delivered. Moreover it is clear that the Council seems intent on adopting
a piecemeal approach to the development of the allocation which will fail to deliver the
optimum overall development solution.
In particular we note that the current scheme proposed by Bloor Homes (articulated on the
attached application plan) generates a number of significant concerns;
1) The failure to incorporate the Jelson land into the master planning of the site results in
the Bloor scheme having to be accessed via a single point. This has resulted in a heavily
over-engineered site access solution (a dual carriageway), which is both inefficient in
terms of land take and inappropriate in urban design terms.
2) The proposed single point of access is a substantial barrier to achieving bus penetration
within the site. We understand that this is a significant concern of the County Highway
Authority and raises significant sustainability concerns.
3) Dealing with the two elements of the allocation in such a piecemeal way does not
allow for efficient use of the total development area. The Jelson land includes a narrow
strip along the frontage to Normandy Way which in isolation will be difficult to develop.
This would also result in an unsatisfactory relationship in urban design terms between the
site and Normandy Way.
4) Bloor Homes have not been required to provide an indicative masterplan for the overall
allocation to demonstrate how a comprehensive development could be achieved.
The Jelson site offers the opportunity to provide a second point of access which can address
points 1 and 2 above. Joint working between the landowners could also clearly address points
3 and 4.
All of the above is particularly disappointing given that we have made it clear time and time
again to Bloor Homes, the Local Planning Authority and the County Council that Jelson are
willing and able to contribute to securing a comprehensive development solution. Instead we
have been entirely shut out of the process. Jelson were not even consulted on the application
when it was originally submitted and Officers have repeatedly ignored telephone calls and emails seeking dialogue and information. As things stand therefore, we have no alternative but
to formally object to the Bloor Homes application on the basis that; it fails to ensure
comprehensive development of the proposed allocation; fails to deliver essential public
transport access and bus penetration; is inefficient in its design and layout and would prejudice
the comprehensive delivery of the remainder of the allocation.
We will also seek to raise these concerns with the Inspector who is examining the Allocations
DPD, re-iterating the need for amendments to draft policy SA2 to incorporate safeguards to
ensure that a comprehensive approach is taken to the development of the allocation. We
would also want to ensure that opportunities to provide an optimal sustainable transport and
access solution are thoroughly investigated as part of that policy.
At this stage I can only repeat our previous offers to discuss the development of the proposed
allocation with the District Council and would hope to hear from you in this regard soon.
Yours faithfully
Rob Thorley BA (Hons) DipTP, MRTPI
Director - Planning, Development & Regeneration
For and on behalf of GVA
Cc – Site Allocations DPD Planning Inspector - Derek Stebbing (via programme officer)
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Framework
Legend
Approximate Site Boundary
SUDS / Ecology
(predominatly wet or dry areas)
Other Land in Control of Applicant
Residential Development (24.3ha)
Existing PROW
Existing Trees and Hedgerows
School Site (1.0ha)
Pedestrian / Cycle Routes
(Normandy Way)
Proposed Planting
Commercial (0.2ha)
Potential Pedestrian / Cycle Routes
(within development)
‘Parkland’ (2.1ha)
(incorporating Informal / Equipped Play)
Allotments (0.5ha)
Natural and Semi Natural Open Space /
Amenity Green Space
Outdoor Sports Facilities (3.28ha)
Formal Pedestrian / Cycle Crossing
Informal Pedestrian / Cycle Crossing
Potential Future Vehicular Access by others
B
DE155_002
Bloor Homes
Normandy Fields
Development Framework
1:5,000 @ A3
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Project
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