Reg 19 Proposal
The potential new town at Hatton
The proposal from the original Call For Sites exercise was for a new settlement of 4,500 houses on the majority of the Arkwright Estate. To make a new settlement viable, Warwick District Council decided to combine this with other land at Hatton which was put forward under the previous Call for Sites. This would enable the creation of a settlement of at least 8,000 houses. This was referred to as B1.
The Regulation 19 proposal is for a new town, consisting of a minimum of 4,000 dwellings and potentially up to 5,250. This site is now referred to as HAT. If this proposal goes ahead the land involved would be removed from the Green Belt.
Read more about the proposal:
The map below shows the location of HAT in relation to nearby villages and towns and other growth proposals. Note that there are 2 sites at Hampton Magna and another alongside the A46 which are earmarked for housing:
HAM1 - Land south of Chichester Lane - 501 dwellings
HAM2 - Land at Old Budbrooke Road - 250 dwellings
WAR1 - Warwick - Land to West - 493 dwellings
More information on the proposals for these sites is available in the draft plan and technical evidence - links at bottom of this page. In addition to these sites Taylor Wimpey are pressing ahead with proposals for around 360 houses south of Warwick Parkway.
Infrastructure Issues
The new town will generate a massive increase in traffic which, despite a number of mitigation schemes being proposed, is likely to bring the whole of South Warwickshire to a complete standstill. Of course, funding for these schemes may not even materialise or only materialise well after dwellings are occupied.
The main strategic schemes proposed in the SWLP that affect the new town and the wider Warwick area are shown in the following table:
There is also a proposal to enhance Dark Lane. This appears to involve providing six access to the new town from Dark Lane. There will also be access points to the new town on Station Road.
Sustainability Assessment
The Joint Cabinet report includes a draft non-technical summary of the Sustainability Appraisal of the proposed plan. The purpose of the sustainability appraisal is to "identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant environmental, social and economic effects of the emerging Local Plan and to ensure that sustainability considerations are integrated into plan-making and decision-making throughout preparation of the plan." Appendix K gives ahigh level summary of the assessment for the proposed new town at Hatton. Transport / accessibility is rated Green despite the comment that - "Delivery risk remains an important consideration". It also states that "Adverse environmental effects are still likely in relation to climate change, biodiversity, landscape, cultural heritage, pollution and natural resources".