Object

Representation ID: 65510

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Sharba Homes Group

Agent: PJPlanning

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Support of point c), as it ensures long term employment opportunities for all areas of the district, which will in itself enhance the long term sustainability of both main urban areas and villages throughout the plan area.

Point e) is overly restrictive, in that the base point for a determination on allocation is 'no'. NPPF paragraphs 133 and 134 require that the significance of harm that would be caused be the determining factor as to whether the 'presumption' in favour of sustainable development is applied, and to what degree public benefits of proposals should be assessed. The proposed policy conflicts with national policy, is therefore 'unsound' and should be either altered or removed.

Support principle of point g) of the policy, with the caveat of the requirement of the need to show exceptional circumstances in order to favourably consider Green Belt sites, with all other avenues first being exhausted before considering sites within the Green Belt.