Our Normandy Village - Once its gone, its gone for good
Our Normandy Village - land near Pusseys Copse with Ancient Woodland
Our Normandy Village - view to the Surrey Hills National Landscape
Our Normandy Village - St Marks Church, Wyke, 15th c.
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Policy S2: Planning for the borough – our spatial development strategy
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During the plan period (2013-33), we will make provision for 13,860 new homes, 37,200 – 47,200 sq m of office and research and development (B1a and b) floorspace and 4.7 – 5.3 hectares of industrial (B1c, B2 and B8) employment land to help meet the needs for new homes, support the economy and supply 3,200 additional B class jobs. The delivery of homes is expected to increase over the plan period, reflective of timescales associated with the delivery of strategic sites and infrastructure. The housing target each year is as set out below, however, this is not a ceiling, and earlier delivery of allocated sites will be supported where appropriate, subject to infrastructure provision. We will identify 43 permanent pitches for Gypsies and Travellers and 6 permanent plots for Travelling Show people within Guildford borough between 2012 and 2017. Between 2017 and 2027 an additional 30 pitches and 2 plots will be permitted or any new target as identified within an updated Traveller Accommodation Assessment. Annual Housing Target
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Response: Object
13,860 homes are proposed. This number has not been scrutinised by councillors despite repeated requests for debate. The assumptions and calculations underlying the model are hidden. It is not reasonable to produce unsubstantiated numbers in order to justify major structural change in a widely protected area (89% Green Belt, 44% AONB, approx. 75% protected by SPA). It is inappropriate to allocate this housing number, either over the plan period OR across projected sites, when the number itself is unsubstantiated. External consultants and members of the public have provided detailed criticisms of the model. IF the housing number were substantially lower, and only met housing need, there would be no need to build on Green Belt or open countryside. The number of homes proposed, plus existing planning permission, plus expected “windfall” sites, exceeds 13,860. Guildford residents would not accept building homes on open countryside to meet Woking’s designated “need” but this seems to be implied.