Local plan scoping consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 3538

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.17: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council supports the proposal to maximise the use of brownfield sites and to consider sites outside of the Green Belt first. Development should only take place to need a genuine housing need and not to meet speculative aspirations of landowners or arbitrary housing targets.

Comment

Representation ID: 3539

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.17 Green Belt and grey-belt assessments must be open and transparent. The method, maps and parcel boundaries should be published. Land should be considered in its wider setting so that small parcel boundaries do not hide its role in openness, countryside character or the separation of settlements.

Comment

Representation ID: 3540

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.18: The outcome of the Green Belt assessment should be published as soon as completed to enable communities to understand proposals within the context of the review.

Comment

Representation ID: 3541

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.19: Consideration should be given to extending the use of strategic green gaps to ensure that communities, of all sizes, are not subject to inappropriate development which harms settlement identity and character. Villages should be protected from inappropriate development which causes gaps between individual communities to be eroded.

Comment

Representation ID: 3542

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.20 Ollerton and Marthall are not part of Chelford. Marthall land should not be presented as 'Chelford' simply because it is close to Chelford, has a Chelford postal address or appears to be near the station. Parish boundaries, the actual settlement pattern and local identity all matter.

Comment

Representation ID: 3543

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.23: Any review of settlement hierarchy should ensure conclusions are made on up to date, accurate information. Inaccurate information will lead to inappropriate development which detrimentally affects existing residents.

Comment

Representation ID: 3544

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.27 Ollerton and Marthall are not part of Chelford. Marthall land should not be presented as 'Chelford' simply because it is close to Chelford, has a Chelford postal address or appears to be near the station. Parish boundaries, the actual settlement pattern and local identity all matter.

Comment

Representation ID: 3545

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.29 The Ollerton with Marthall Neighbourhood Plan should be the starting point. It has only recently been made and is part of the statutory development plan. Its evidence, policies, landscape work and description of the parish should feed directly into the new Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 3546

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.29 The cumulative effect of agricultural development should be considered. Large modern agricultural buildings can have combined effects on landscape, drainage, access and nearby homes. Future policies should also recognise the possible relationship between agricultural buildings and later diversification or conversion.

Comment

Representation ID: 3547

Received: 31/08/2026

Respondent: Ollerton with Marthall Parish Council

5.35: Green Belt land should not be released for development to meet housing targets or to provide affordable housing unless there is compelling evidence of local need within the specific community.