Support
Revised Development Strategy
Representation ID: 59402
Received: 24/07/2013
Respondent: Sir Thomas White's Charity & King Henry VIII Endowed Trust
Agent: Stansgate Planning
It is important that the Local Plan allocates land to all the most sustainable villages, irrespective of whether they are located within the Green Belt or not, to ensure the needs of everyone can be met.
Therefore support the statement that approximately 17% of all housing for the Plan period will be developed on land currently within the Green Belt (some being on the edges of the main settlements and other the edges of villages).
Also recognise that, under the current time constraints, it has not been possible to identify which Green Belt parcels will be developed on the edges of the villages.
Note that further work is ongoing and support this work.
Note, however, that it is essential that the sites are allocated through the Local Plan process as this provides the only opportunity to alter Green Belt boundaries.
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