Dear Sir,

I wanted to write to you regarding the Revised Development Strategy (RDS). I consider the strategy irrational due to the excessive amount of employment land allocated and the inclusion of the sub-regional employment site.

I am a UK Director of the largest global logistics company, and know that within this geographic area there is an excessive amount of land already available and that within the sector, many of the existing warehouses are far from being fully utilised. Therefore making the employment claims within the various reports especially the GL Hearn report on the 'Sub-Regional Employment Site' spurious at best.

Another objection I have is that this plan is contrary to NPPF policies on Urban Regeneration and the logical focus on making 'brownfield' sites a priority versus designated greenbelt areas, which is not reflected in the 'Sub-Regional Employment Site'. The RDS fails on many counts to follow the principles of the NPPF policies. Therefore I believe that the RDS should be revised to reflect that actual situation that exists within the local area and provide an accurate reflection of future requirements.