restrictive than local and forms part of the strategic it national policies. allocation of Stonehouse” in “West the Stroud Local Plan which in any event in terms of design and layout should respect the principles embodied within this policy. 5 POLICY EP6: EXCEPTION Rural exception sites are Amend wording to: driven by need. We have POLICY EP6: SITES concerns that setting a EXCEPTION SITES The Parish need for affordable maximum number will housing has been identified The Parish need for prejudice timely delivery and through a Local Housing Needs affordable housing may present a conflict with Survey, based on this evidence a has been identified strategic delivery policy HC4 projection of 8 dwellings per year through a Local of the adopted Local Plan. is considered appropriate to Housing Needs meet anticipated need in future Survey, based on this evidence a projection of 8 dwellings per year Planning applications for small is considered scale affordable housing sites of appropriate to meet no more than 8 dwellings per year anticipated need in adjoining the settlement of future years. Alkerton will be supported, providing the criteria of Plan Planning applications Policy for affordable housing HC4 are met and the proposed adjoining the site is within 800 metres of both settlement of Alkerton Alkerton and the OHMG will be supported, Community Centre (in accordance providing the criteria with EP10). of Local Plan Policy HC4 are met and the proposed site is within 800 metres of both Alkerton Cross and the OHMG Community Centre (in accordance with EP10). 6 POLICY EP7: SITING AND Amend wording to: POLICY EP7: DESIGN OF NEW SITING AND DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF NEW CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT New development that is in accordance with POLICY EP1 AND and does not conflict with POLICY CONSERVATION EP5 will be supported where the New development that proposal: is in accordance with a high standard of demonstrates POLICY EP1 and design that respects and does not conflict with reinforces local POLICY distinctiveness and character EP5 will be supported through attention to matters of where the proposal: scale, density, massing, a high demonstrates height, landscaping, layout, standard of design materials and access
it forms part of the strategic allocation “West of Stonehouse” in the Stroud Local Plan which in any event in terms of design and layout should respect the principles embodied within this policy. restrictive than local and national policies. 5 POLICY EP6: EXCEPTION SITES The Parish need for affordable housing has been identified through a Local Housing Needs Survey, based on this evidence a projection of 8 dwellings per year is considered appropriate to meet anticipated need in future Planning applications for small scale affordable housing sites of no more than 8 dwellings per year adjoining the settlement of Alkerton will be supported, providing the criteria of Plan Policy HC4 are met and the proposed site is within 800 metres of both Alkerton and the OHMG Community Centre (in accordance with EP10). Rural exception sites are driven by need. We have concerns that setting a maximum number will prejudice timely delivery and may present a conflict with strategic delivery policy HC4 of the adopted Local Plan. Amend wording to: POLICY EP6: EXCEPTION SITES The Parish need for affordable housing has been identified through a Local Housing Needs Survey, based on this evidence a projection of 8 dwellings per year is considered appropriate to meet anticipated need in future years. Planning applications for affordable housing adjoining the settlement of Alkerton will be supported, providing the criteria of Local Plan Policy HC4 are met and the proposed site is within 800 metres of both Alkerton Cross and the OHMG Community Centre (in accordance with EP10). 6 POLICY EP7: SITING AND DESIGN OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION New development that is in accordance with POLICY EP1 and does not conflict with POLICY EP5 will be supported where the proposal: demonstrates a high standard of design that respects and reinforces local distinctiveness and character through attention to matters of scale, density, massing, height, landscaping, layout, materials and access Amend wording to: POLICY EP7: SITING AND DESIGN OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION New development that is in accordance with POLICY EP1 and does not conflict with POLICY EP5 will be supported where the proposal: demonstrates a high standard of design