Object
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 65257
Received: 25/06/2014
Respondent: Dr Nick Kaijaks
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
It is specious to describe building on Green Belt land as "assist[ing] in the regeneration of the area" (qv. DS18). DS11/H04 is clearly encroachment, contradicting NPPF for Green Belt land, leaving a weak boundary, easier to breach in future.
The Plan does not explain infrastructural sustainability or loss of amenity. DS4 requires that housing should be close to sites of employment, with access to community facilities. DS11/H04 is not consistent with either. Building new houses may allow the Council to say "look, this ward is statistically less deprived than it was", but dilution of deprivation is not the same as regeneration.
It is specious to describe building on Green Belt land as "assist[ing] in the regeneration of the area" (qv. DS18). DS11/H04 is clearly encroachment, contradicting NPPF for Green Belt land, leaving a weak boundary, easier to breach in future.
The Plan does not explain infrastructural sustainability or loss of amenity. DS4 requires that housing should be close to sites of employment, with access to community facilities. DS11/H04 is not consistent with either. Building new houses may allow the Council to say "look, this ward is statistically less deprived than it was", but dilution of deprivation is not the same as regeneration.