Norton Parkway Developments Ltd

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3 Norton Parkway Developments Ltd Gregory Gray Associates, Victoria House, Albert Street Fleet GU51 3RJ

4 Norton Parkway Developments Ltd 15, 16, 22, Annex1 SWDP 4 Parkway Station X X X

5 The inclusion of the proposed Worcestershire Parkway Station in the Development Plan is supported and considered sound. However, additional land was proposed by Norton Parkway Developments Ltd adjoining this site as a business hub, which could support the development, which has not been allocated. See accompanying representations:- X 21/02/2013

6 Gregory Gray Associates CHARTERED TOWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS Victoria House, 18-22, Albert Street, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 3RJ Tel: Fax: REPRESENTATIONS TO SOUTH WORCESTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMISSION VERSION Consultation Response by Gregory Gray Associates On behalf of Norton Parkway Developments Ltd GGA REF: WLN/11/790 FEBRUARY 2013 Copyright GGA Ltd. Not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the author. Director: G.W.R. Gray MSc. Dip.TP MRTPI ACI.Arb Secretary: C.J. Gray Associate Director: M.G. Cole BA(Hons.) Dip.TP MRTPI Associate: D.C. Butcher BA(Hons.) MA MRTPI Gregory Gray Associates is the trading name of Gregory Gray Associates Limited. Reg. No Registered Office: Redcliffe, 17 Dinorben Close, Fleet, Hants, GU52 7SL.

7 1.0 What are you commenting on? Paragraph Number: 15, 16, 22 Annex 1 Submission Version Policy Number/Site Ref: SWDP 4 Map/Table number: Proposals Map 1.1 The inclusion of the proposed Worcestershire Parkway Station in the Development Plan is supported and considered sound. The Worcester Parkway development has been considered an integral part of the future transport aspirations for the area for a significant period, and is still supported by all three authorities. 1.2 However, additional land was proposed by Norton Parkway Developments Ltd adjoining this site as a business hub, which could support the development, which has not been allocated. 1.3 The allocation should be increased to include not just the Parkway as shown in the Local Plan, but also the adjoining land for mixed use development to include: a. the Parkway b. park and ride facility, c. business d. storage, and facilities for energy recovery and renewable energy generation 1.4 Insufficient employment land has been allocated particularly given the increased housing numbers proposed. 1.5 Whilst it is noted that the text accompanying the proposed Significant Change makes allowance for employment sites to come forward in addition to those allocated under the policy, greater certainty of this would come from further commercial allocations. 1.6 The NPPF notes the Government is committed to securing economic growth in order to create jobs and prosperity and planning should operate to encourage and not act as an impediment to sustainable growth. Therefore significant weight should be placed on the need to support economic growth through the planning system relating to sites such as these. 1.7 The NPPF also states that planning policies should support economic growth in rural areas in order to create jobs and prosperity by taking a positive approach to sustainable new development. To promote a strong rural economy, local and neighbourhood plans should support the sustainable growth and expansion of all types of business and enterprise in rural areas, both through conversion of existing buildings and well designed new buildings. 1.8 The attached plan shows adjoining land which will provide important employment opportunities that will combine with the existing employment uses to the north of the site. 2

8 1.9 The area is a sustainable location and allocation of the additional land for employment uses will help facilitate the Parkway and be complimentary to it In addition the Local Plan Protection of Existing Employment Land Policy Econ1 should be carried forward in the SWDP. 3