Object

Representation ID: 66142

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: CPRE WARWICKSHIRE

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

As described in our response to Policy DS16, the addition of an exception for Sub-Regional Employment needs is not justified. The justification is based on the SEP, but both the SEP and the WDC draft plan depend on a "Joint Employment Land Review, March 2014" but this report has not been made available. The evidence base is incomplete and there has been no opportunity for consultation or engagement of interested parties on this evidence.

There is no evidence to establish the justification for a sub-regional employment site being located within Warwick District. There has been no sustainability appraisal of alternative sites showing why the proposed site should be developed instead of existing or potential alternative sites.

Environmental impacts have not been sufficiently taken in to account. This is not consistent with the NPPF.

There is no evidence of exceptional circumstances for green belt release other than that put forward in the Gateway Inquiry. the Plan is unsound because Policy DS16 is not justified and reasonable alternatives to the Gateway have not been considered.

The Policy also conflicts with the rationale for Policy EC1.