BRV Public MeetingWeston Hall Hotel22 nd October 2018

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Bulkington Resident’s Voice (BRV)

What we are:A steering group of concerned residents, opposed to development proposals for Bulkington

What we are not:• Politically affiliated or motivated.• Elected• Experts in planning or the law.

The aim of BRV:To provide a voice challenging NBBC development proposals for Bulkington.

Purpose of this Meeting

• To provide a recap on the borough plan issue

• Explain what action has been taken by BRV thus far

• Update residents on NBBC actions and responses

• Update residents on BRV actions

• Explain next steps

Recap: Development Location

Recap: HSG7 Location

LancingRoad

BramcoteClose

Recap: HSG8 Location

Coventry Road

Severn Road

MillLane

Leyland Road

BRV: What Have We Done So Far?

• BRV have attended all full Council and Cabinet meetings. At each meeting we have spoken and challenged the Council on the Borough Plan and the development of Bulkington.

• BRV have obtained press Coverage and used this to raise awareness and exert pressure on the Council.

• Attended Stage 1 hearings in August 2017 BRV spoke out on Public Consultation not being done properly.

BRV: What Have We Done So Far?• Attended Stage 2 Hearings:- These hearings focused

individually on each site. BRV attended as the main

opposition to HSG7 and HSG8.

• At each of the Hearings BRV submitted full written

objections to the inclusion of HSG7 and HSG8 to the

Borough Plan.

• BRV have brought together other residents groups

from across the Borough and formed RESIDENTS

ACTION.

• We have met with MP’s and have gotten their

BRV: What Have We Done So Far?• We have met with MP’s and have gotten their

support in reducing the numbers in the Borough Plan.

• Residents Action have started started a petition to have the numbers in the Borough Plan reviewed.

• Currently preparing responses to the Main Modifications proposed by the Council to the Borough Plan.

Plan - Examination process to date

Stage 1 hearing (August 2017) (August 2017)

Test - legally compliant?

Stage 2 hearing (Feb/Mar 2018)

Examine Plan for soundness

Inspector --> Council

Action points for Council

+ post-hearing advice

Council prepare Main Modifications

Changes / additions to make the Plan sound• Changes agreed at Examination

hearings• Changes arising from Inspector's advice• Things we forgot• Corrections to text / information

How many Main Mods? :- 174 items (MM - - -)grouped against policies --> MMC - -

What are Main Modifications?

Plan policy areas

Plan objectives:-

Settlement hierarchy

Housing need, targets, capacity, delivery

Proposed housing sites (HSG - - )

incl. HSG7 & HSG8

Housing types & mix

Employment land need, targets, capacity

Proposed employment sites

Existing employment sites

Town Centres

Health

Flood risk and water

Monitoring

Main changes - MMC17HSG7 - Bulkington East

MM73: Was 'circa 196 houses', now 'at least 196 houses'

MM74: £1.5m cost share of junction improvements onNuneaton Road - Rugby Road

Total = £0 (Jan '17) -> £1m (Feb '18) -> £3m (Sept '18) ?Sustainability & viability of HSG7 & HSG8 ?

MM75: Financial contribution towards community facilities

MM76: Financial contribution for primary medical care to be given to NHS Warwickshire. Who gains?

MM77: Avoids issue of suitable & appropriate site access.Leaves problems until after the Plan approved

Main changes - MMC18HSG8 - Bulkington West

MM78: Was 'circa 495 houses', now 'at least 495 houses'

MM79: £1.5m cost share of junction improvements on

Nuneaton Road - Rugby Road

Total = £0 (Jan '17) -> £1m (Feb '18) -> £3m (Sept '18) ?

Sustainability & viability of HSG7 & HSG8 ?

MM80: Financial contribution towards community facilities

MM81: Financial contribution for primary medical care to

be given to NHS Warwickshire. Who gains?

MM82: No concept plan, or framework; unrelated land

parcels in multiple ownerships; access issues

MM83: Strategic green edge to northern boundary.

Doesn't comply with NPPF; not defensible

The Borough wide Petition…….what is it?

• The Borough is set to build 15,555 new houses.

• 4,000 of these houses are Coventry overspill.

We want the Plan reviewed and a commitment to a lower housing total.Reject Coventry’s overspill of 4,000 houses.

Why does the Borough Plan need to be reviewed?

• Data from the ONS has changed. The figures they have produced show that the Boroughs population growth is significantly lower then the data currently being used which is about 7 years old.

• The Borough Plan has to be reviewed within 5 years of Submission, we want an immediate review before any planning applications are put in and before houses are built.

• Reviewing the plan before submission would be the ideal path……..however the council need a 5 year housing land supply, which they have not maintained without a plan developers could plans in for any land and would not be refused.

• Cities like Birmingham have reviewed there own plan and have decreased the numbers of houses by 17,000.

On Page 1 please complete the boxes highlighted in red with your own details. There is no need to complete any agents details unless you are writing on behalf of a groups.

Please put an X next to your age group on the right hand side

Write the Main modification number starts with MMC (see crib sheet or go to www.residentsaction.com for a copyWe advise that the

plan is not legally compliant or sound….otherwise why object?

We suggest you write about why the plan is unsound rather then legal compliance eg Infrastructure issues, lack of facilities for more ideas see the crib sgheet

Write down your objection remember to clearly state which MM (Main Modification number you are talking about. Use a separate page for each MM you wish to write a representation about. (see crib sheet for ideas)

Sign and date before sending off the Deadline has been extended until 3rd December.

The Crib Sheet :- for an electronic copy go to www.residentsaction.com

The Crib Sheet:- for an electronic copy go to www.residentsaction.com