Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan 2025 Online Version and Consultation

Object

Representation ID: 1321

Received: 02/02/2026

Respondent: Vistry Homes

Agent: Savills

Policy H11’s provision for specialist housing lacks supporting evidence and should be justified with robust data.

Object

Representation ID: 1322

Received: 02/02/2026

Respondent: Vistry Homes

Agent: Savills

We have concerns about the proposed allocation of employment land in the emerging local plan through Policy E1, specifically the extent of draft allocation E1P.5 (Land at Long Road/ Lower Yalberton Farm Holiday Park).

This specific allocation includes a portion of the bottom part of the land which Vistry Homes Ltd are promoting at Long Road, Yalberton (see plans at Appendix 4). Whilst the draft allocation extend for this employment allocation covers the whole bottom field closest to Long Road, as demonstrated by the Indicative Masterplan at Appendix 3, the majority of this field under Vistry’s control will be required for drainage attenuation and the main site access serving the wider development to the north.

As also shown in the appended Indicative Masterplan the development being promoted by Vistry Homes Ltd is entirely residential. The eastern most extent of this specific draft employment allocation falls outside of the control of Vistry Homes Ltd. As a result, while we have no objection to the provision of employment floorspace in this wider FGA, nor any objection to the provision of employment floorspace on the part of E1P.5 which falls outside of the control of Vistry Homes, we object to the extent of draft allocation E1P.5 as currently drawn.

We therefore request that draft allocation E1P.5 should exclude the part of the site controlled by Vistry Homes given that it will be required to deliver drainage infrastructure and access associated with the residential development to the north (referenced within the Consultation Document as sites 21P067 (Land North of Lower Yalberton Holiday Park), part of 22P001 (Yalberton Hol Pk/Berry Acres 'Link) and part of E1P.5 (Land at Long Road/Lower Yalberton Farm H).

Please refer to the Indicative Masterplan attached at Appendix 3 which outlines the extent of the southern field required for the wider residential development. In addition, as well as excluding the land controlled by Vistry Homes from draft allocation E1P.5 as requested, any allocation on the remaining extent of E1P.5 should exclude B8 employment uses.

Such noisy and disruptive B8 uses would inevitably have a detrimental impact on neighbouring residents occupying homes to be delivered across the FGA. Access into the Long Road site would need to be served by a single vehicular access point from Long Road. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to provide a residential and industrial access via the same access point.

Comment

Representation ID: 1323

Received: 02/02/2026

Respondent: Vistry Homes

Agent: Savills

While the 20‑year plan period is welcomed, the start date of 2025 is questioned as it may not align with the likely adoption date.