Object

Core Strategy Submission Document

Representation ID: 15885

Received: 30/10/2009

Respondent: Mr Barrie Stone

Agent: Whirledge & Nott

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

We are supportive of the majority of the Policy H1 and believe it to be sound as it has acknowledged the need to develop in the Green Belt adjacent to urban boundaries. However it is questionable on the evidence whether the site at Stambridge Mills is sustainable or deliverable. The inclusion of this site as an identified area for development is unsound as there is no evidence to assert it will be deliverable because of flood risk. The non delivery of this site will place an increased demand for housing allocation which should be recognised in H2

Full text:

We are supportive of the majority of the Policy H1 and believe it to be sound as it has acknowledged the need to develop in the Green Belt adjacent to urban boundaries. However it is questionable on the evidence whether the site at Stambridge Mills is sustainable or deliverable. The inclusion of this site as an identified area for development is unsound as there is no evidence to assert it will be deliverable because of flood risk. The non delivery of this site will place an increased demand for housing allocation which should be recognised in H2