Issues and Options
Consultation on Issues and Options are now closed. All original site submissions are still available from this site.Gravenhurst
Upper Gravenhurst is identified as a Small Village in the emerging Core Strategy.There are 39 Large and Small Villages and together these villages need to make provision for a total of 400 new homes up to 2026, over and above existing sites with planning permission. New small-scale rural employment sites may also be considered. The Core Strategy indicates that allocations will mainly be made in Large Villages and only exceptionally in Small Villages.
Consultation Report
Please Note: that the Consultation Report is a collection of all comments received during the consultation process. Comments included within this document are those of individuals and organisations and do not necessarily represent the views of the District Council.Please find below links to the parish report and associated appendices. The parish reports are structured as follows:
Main Section - Parish overview and site summaries
Appendices - Site survey additional comments, email and postal representations and a summary of postcodes
SITES CONSULTED ON DURING THE SECOND ROUND OF ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION.
No additional sites have been submitted as part of the second round of Issues and Options consultation. Please scroll down for the list of sites that were consulted on during the first round of consultation.
SITES CONSULTED ON DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION.
The deadline for submitting comments for the first round of the consultation has also now passed.
5 sites have been submitted for potential development in Gravenhurst: 5 residential sites.
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For more information on site allocations in Gravenhurst click here.
To view all original documentation submitted by landowners in Gravenhurst please click here.
See below for a list of sites consulted on during the first round of consultation.
Ref Number: H028
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land rear of 55 Clophill Road, Upper Gravenhurst
Submitted proposal: Development of 2-3 barn conversion style dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 1.57
Additional information submitted: 2 or 3 chalet bungalows are proposed behind 55 Clophill Road where existing outbuildings are located. Behind these outbuildings, further building could take place on 0.69ha of land. Development could incorporate a domestic scale wind turbine, a ground source heat pump, solar panels and reuse existing materials.
District Council initial comments: Upper Gravenhurst is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is a exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H092
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: The Pyghtle, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst
Submitted proposal: Development of 20-25 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 1.05
Additional information submitted: N/A
District Council initial comments: Upper Gravenhurst is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H102
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Oakridge, 13 Orchard Close Upper Gravenhurst
Submitted proposal: Development of 10 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 1.61
Additional information submitted: A low density scheme is proposed.
District Council initial comments: Upper Gravenhurst is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H207
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Land to the rear of 9 - 13 Barton Road, Upper Gravenhurst
Submitted proposal: Development of 20-30 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 0.97
Additional information submitted: A development of 29 two, three, and four bed units has been put forward. Access is to be taken from Barton Road.
District Council initial comments: Upper Gravenhurst is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is a exceptional need for development.
Ref Number: H270
Submission type: Housing
Site Name/Address: Allotments, Shillington Road, Gravenhurst
Submitted proposal: Development of 7-8 dwellings
Site Area (hectares): 0.19
Additional information submitted: This site is proposed for 7-8 low cost homes similar to the adjacent low-cost housing development. The submission includes the development of a bungalow for people with special needs.
District Council initial comments: Upper Gravenhurst is identified in the emerging Core Strategy as a Small Village. Allocations will only be considered here if there is an exceptional need for development. This site is designated as Important Open Space.
To view existing allocations in Gravenhurst click here to visit the Central Bedfordshire Interactive Local Plan.