Comment

Representation ID: 7084

Received: 27/09/2009

Respondent: The Leamington Society

Appraisal of infrastructure needs of each proposed site should only be carried out once the preferred option is confirmed. This cannot be right. The availability of infrastructure - transport, energy, water, sewerage, educational and for other social needs - is essential and a choice cannot be made until after their appraisal has been completed. Infrastructure planning, like sustainability, must be a vital objective in its own right rather than a qualification and, if appropriate, should be used to limit the total amount of new homes to be built.