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A.2 Daventry Rejected Options

Daventry Option 1 (Daventry East)

A.2.1 Please refer to the Daventry - Options assessed for future growth.

Justification for rejecting option

• The impact of the setting of Borough Hill, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
• Lack of physical connectivity with the town.
• The remote location of this option would make it difficult to successfully integrate any residential development into the existing community.
• This option would not enhance or facilitate the regeneration of the town centre.

Why this option does not meet the vision and objectives of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy

A.2.2 Part of this option, ‘Daventry Southeast’, has been taken forward as a preferred option because the area can offer the greatest potential and flexibility to create a high quality employment area, the regeneration of the existing employment area and associated residential development.  It is however, considered that the vast majority of the area of this option does not meet the vision and objectives of the emergent Joint Core Strategy because:

• This option is unlikely to deliver growth which is connected to the main urban area, and hence foster a diverse and sustainable community that can be well linked by good social and integrated transport facilities and infrastructure.
• This option will not protect and enhance the built and cultural assets of Daventry because of the impact that development would have on the Borough Hill which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
• The option is unlikely to foster the regeneration of Daventry.

Daventry Option 2 (Daventry West)

A.2.3 Please refer to the Daventry - Options assessed for future growth.

Justification for rejecting option

• The landform in this location is characterised by a strongly visible ridge that provides a clear natural boundary to Daventry’s built form.  Any development on its crest or slopes would be equally prominent and would have a strong impact on the rural nature of the plain.
• There are issues relating to the gradient of the land in this option because the area includes unstable geology.  The slopes are stable in their current condition, but any engineering works undertaken on or near these slope areas may induce instability.
• This option contains a number of potential wildlife sites, areas of linear woodland (which contain Daventry) and several areas of known archaeological assets.
• The location would make it difficult to successfully integrate any residential development into the existing community because of the industrial estate.
• The option is unlikely to enhance or facilitate the regeneration of the town centre.

Why this option does not meet the vision and objectives of the emergent Joint Core Strategy

• This option is unlikely to deliver growth which is connected to the main urban area, and hence foster a diverse and sustainable community that can be well linked by good social and integrated transport facilities and infrastructure.
• This option will not protect and enhance the character of Daventry.
• The option would not foster the regeneration of Daventry.

Daventry Option 3 (Daventry North West)

A.2.4 Please refer to the Daventry - Options assessed for future growth.

Justification for rejecting option

• This option is located a significant distance from the town and not well connected to the existing footpaths and cycle ways, which link to the current facilities within the town centre.
• The proposed development is in an area of poor accessibility. Daventry’s closest train station is in Long Buckby, accessed either on minor roads or via the town as the station is located on the opposite side of town.
• Braunston Marsh County Wildlife Site lies approximately 2.5 kilometres North West of the town’s urban fringe.  This site could suffer if development resulted in modification of the local hydrological regime.
• The distance from this option to the trunk main to Whilton makes it less practical and sustainable for development.
• The location would make it difficult to successfully integrate any residential development into the existing community because of the industrial estate.

Why this option does not meet the vision and objectives of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy

• This option is unlikely to deliver growth which is connected to the main urban area, and hence foster a diverse and sustainable community that is well linked by good social and integrated transport facilities and infrastructure.
• This option will not protect and enhance the character of Daventry.
• The option would be unlikely to foster the regeneration of Daventry.
• The option would be unlikely to result in development based on sustainable development principles and relating to non car modes of transport.

Daventry Option 7 (Daventry South)

A.2.5 Please refer to the Daventry - Options assessed for future growth.

Justification for rejecting option

• There is a large County Wildlife Site and an area of Ancient woodland, limiting the potential development area.
• Development in this location is likely to be highly visible due to the high contours of the land.
• Large areas within this option have been identified as being of unstable geology, where development should be avoided.
• Disconnection from the urban area and town centre because of main roads would make it difficult to successfully integrate any residential development into the existing community.
• Development in this location is unlikely to enhance or facilitate the regeneration of the town centre.

Why this option does not meet the vision and objectives of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy

• This option is unlikely to deliver growth which is connected to the main urban area, and hence foster a diverse and sustainable community that can be well linked by good social and integrated transport facilities and infrastructure.
• This option will not protect and enhance the character of Daventry.
• The option would not foster the regeneration of Daventry.