General amendments sought

Whilst we appreciate that the Core Strategy is not the vehicle to identify the precise boundaries of these residential growth/development areas, we do however consider that the key diagram is too vague and there should be a clearer identification of growth areas. It is not possible to ascertain the extent/location of likely development areas (not just North of London Road) and therefore their relationship to existing residents/road network etc. Therefore it is difficult to know what impact any such development will have on surrounding residents/the road network etc. The Core Strategy can be fairly specific in identifying sites, even if precise boundaries are not defined.

No appropriate density ranges are given within the Core Strategy, so again it is difficult to ascertain the likely land area required to achieve the number of units required/specified.

We believe that appropriate density ranges should be specified (a separate policy).
Our considerable experience of urban extensions indicate that typical density ranges are from 35 to 45 dwellings per hectare for a whole site, where these schemes also include large percentages of affordable housing.