Object

Representation ID: 48980

Received: 16/10/2012

Respondent: Friends of the Earth

Development and investment should be concentrated on the regeneration of the major urban centres of the region.
Continued population growth and expansion of the urban areas is not sustainable in the long term and expansion should be minimised to retain the countryside for future generations.
Development on greenfield land risks destroying the quality of the environment
that presently makes the District such an attractive place to live.
Most local people support lower levels of growth. There are 13 alternative projections in the SHMA, which does not specifically recommend any of them. We are very concerned that only three have been chosen, apparently arbitrarily, for further consideration. It is clear that this is critical for the future of the District, and there is no justification given for the selection of the projections chosen.
Housing demand is not directly connected with economic activity but is more because the District is a pleasant place to live. It should be noted that housing growth is not essential for a healthy economy