North Staffordshire Core Spatial Strategy Development Plan Document 
Preferred Options Report

Representation Form

For Official Use Only

Representation No :
Consultee ID :
Site Reference No :
Acknowledged :

The North Staffordshire Core Spatial Strategy is subject 
to a six week period of public consultation commencing on 
Monday, 26th June to Monday, 7th August 2006. 
	
Please use this form to make representations.  A separate 
form must be used for each representation you wish to make.  
You may photocopy this form, or obtain further copies free of 
charge from the Development Plan Team, Regeneration & 
Heritage Department or via the City Council website at www.stoke.gov.uk/ldf 

Please complete the form and return to the address overleaf by post or e-mail.  A letter will be sent to you to acknowledge receipt.

Personal Details			Agents details
(if applicable)	
				
Title	Miss			
				
First Name	Hanna			
				
Last Name	Mawson			
				
Job Title	Regional Planner			
				
Organisation	Home Builders Federation			
				
Address Line 1	First Floor, Oakfield House			
				
Address Line 2	Small Heath Business Park 			
				
Address Line 3	Talbot Way			
				
Address Line 4	Birmingham			
				
Post Code	B10 0HJ			
				
Telephone Number	0121 260 1555			
				
E-mail Address	hanna.mawson@hbf.co.uk			
(where relevant)				

Nature of Representation

Please mark the appropriate circle with a cross or make comments as required.

1=strongly object						Your level of support for this strategy

Negative Positive	

2=object
3=neither support nor object
4=support
5=strongly support

Sustainable Development

CP1	Moving Towards Increased Sustainability 
									1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP2	Infrastructure Provision 
	1	2	3	4	5

New development must only be required to contribute to provision required to meet the genuine need it creates and must not be expected to contribute to any existing shortfall.  This is a fundamental requirement of Circular 01/97 and should be clearly stated in the proposed Core Strategy.

CP3	Treatment of Previously Developed Land and Property 
	1	2	3	4	5

It is within the developer’s best interests to maintain the site in accordance with health and safety regulations whilst awaiting permanent development.  However, the HBF believes it would be unreasonable to request that a temporary use is put in place during the interim period as this would be unnecessary and onerous.

Urban Renaissance

CP4	Regeneration of the Urban Area 
	1	2	3	4	5

The HBF acknowledges the need to focus development within the urban regeneration, however, the policy must not neglect the need arising for development in other areas as this may distort the housing market further e.g. exacerbate issues of affordability.

Hierarchy of Centres

CP5	Vitality and Viability of Centres 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Rural Renaissance

CP6	Rural Housing
	1	2	3	4	5

See attached.

CP7	Rural Economy 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP8	Countryside Protection 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP9	Green Belt 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Please mark the appropriate circle with a cross or make comments as required.									
1=strongly object						Your level of support for this strategy

Negative Positive	

2=object
3=neither support nor object
4=support
5=strongly support		

Sustainable Communities

CP10	Housing Land Supply 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP11	Housing Distribution 
	1	2	3	4	5

The HBF would urge the Council to amend policy CP11 to ensure all figures are a ‘minimum’ requirement.  The Core Strategy covers a 20-year period and therefore should be flexible to cope with any change in circumstance that may arise.  Particularly in rural areas, the allocation should be related to need and therefore not have an upper limit.  An assessment of ‘need’ should take place on a regular basis.

CP12	Phasing of Housing Developments 
	1	2	3	4	5

See attached.

CP13	New Residential Development Requirements  
	1	2	3	4	5

Whilst a high target for housing development on brownfield sites may be achievable during stages of the plan, when vacant and underused brownfield sites are available, there will be times when the such sites may not be readily available and greenfield sites must be capable of meeting the demand.  These should not fail to be identified otherwise the Borough will fail to meet its housing targets.  

CP14	Housing Affordability  
  	1	2	3	4	5

Also see response to CP6.  

The requirement for affordable housing must be related to identified need and should not necessary relate to all sites within the Borough. It should be recognised that not all sites are appropriate for the provision of affordable housing.   

Economic Prosperity

CP15	Economic Opportunities
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP16	Meeting Employment Needs 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP17	Strategic Employment Sites 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP18	Economic Development Portfolio
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Please mark the appropriate circle with a cross or make comments as required.									
1=strongly object						Your level of support for this strategy

Negative Positive	

2=object
3=neither support nor object
4=support
5=strongly support		

Vitality and Viability of Centres

CP19	The Sequential Approach – Strategic and District
Centres	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP20	The Sequential Approach – Edge-of-Centre and
	Out-of-Centre Developments 	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP21	Leisure, Culture and Tourism
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Environmental Quality

CP22	Environmental Assets
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP23	Green Space Network 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Built Environment

CP24	Design Quality 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Transport & Accessibility

CP25	Reduce the need to travel and improve travel choice	
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Minerals & Waste

CP26	Minerals Resources (Stoke only) 
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

CP27	Waste Management (Stoke only)
	1	2	3	4	5

No comments.

Any further comments

Signature			Date	24/07/2006	

PLEASE RETURN ALL COMPLETED FORMS NO LATER THAN 5.00 PM,  MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2006 TO:

Development Plan
Regeneration and Heritage Department,
PO Box 2461,
Civic Centre,
Glebe Street,
Stoke-on-Trent,
ST4 1WR

Telephone: (01782) 232302, 232353 or 232139       Fax: (01782) 232235   
E-mail: stoke.ldf@stoke.gov.uk