Object

Revised Development Strategy

Representation ID: 54267

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Mr Andrew Illsley

Representation Summary:

The Majority of the development is in greenfield sites which is environmentally unsound.
The plan needs to focus more on use of brown field sites within the area not Sacrificing green belt.
Opportunities such as the redevelopment of the Ford foundry site for dwellings has been missed in the past, putting in retail developments that there is no need for and not addressing the environmental need to use brown field sites for housing.

Full text:

The Majority of the development is in greenfield sites which is environmentally unsound.
The plan needs to focus more on use of brown field sites within the area not Sacrificing green belt.
Opportunities such as the redevelopment of the Ford foundry site for dwellings has been missed in the past, putting in retail developments that there is no need for and not addressing the environmental need to use brown field sites for housing.