Object

Representation ID: 66851

Received: 25/06/2014

Respondent: Protect Lillington Green Belt [Petition]

Number of people: 555

Legally compliant? No

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

-DS19 says that changes to Green Belt boundaries within the proposed plan are in accordance with the NPPF , in the case of H04 (Red House Farm ) this is not true.
-H04 is contrary to NPPF para's 73 and 74 as H04 contains the riding schools grazing fields. The riding school is a valuable recreational asset that also provides employment opportunities. The plan makes no provisions for the replacement of this facility.
- H04 is contrary to the purposes of including land in the green belt as it will not "safeguard the countryside from encroachment".
- H04 is contrary to the NPPF (paragraph 80) as no specific consideration has been given to the use of brownfield sites elsewhere. Sites in Lillington that should be considered include the Old Round Oak school and the URC on the Cubbington Road (both of which are closer to the shops etc. than Red House Farm).
- The Council has not demonstrated the "exceptional circumstances" and does not make a coherent or sound argument for the removal of this land from the green belt. The owners willingness to release the land is not "exceptional".
- The intended re-location of the green belt boundary is flawed as it has no physical features to reinforce this line. Therefore it could not be considered a permanent boundary. There is no indication that if this new boundary were put in place that it would not be subject to change at the end of the next plan period.
- The District Council has not given any consideration or weight to the fact that this proposal will damage the remaining green belt(its openness and permanence would be compromised).
- A portion of the area include in allocation H04 was not included in the green belt study.