Since the outset when the council start produced its first documents of the LDF and even as recent as the acceptance of the Core Strategy and the original Site Allocations Document there has been significant changes to things that have an impact on matters concerning the LDF and especially the Site Allocations Document etc:- The Global economic recession has had a negative impact on the U.K.'s economy where availability of funds for mortgages and business loans are extremely hard to come by. Not only this but as the government works to reduce it's deficit it does so by cutting funding and expenditure to projects like highways, emergency services staffing etc.,
The global recession especially in Europe has a negative impact on new business's starting up or existing business's expanding, therefore the chances of take up of business land that is actually developed is lesser and so impacts the council's ability to provide employment opportunities in the district.
The weather has become more dramatic with more situations of flooding, droughts etc., this has made Insurance companies make recommendations to both government and house builders on what they consider to be necessary steps to mitigate risks to allow them to keep house premiums to an acceptable level. Some Insurance companies will no longer quote for house insurance where properties are near rivers or have records of subsidence near by. on Global Economy, U.K. Economy, Local Economy, Weather conditions, Government policies, Insurance risk evaluation of properties built near rivers.

These are but a few of things that would impact the sustainability of the development in the area, yet none of the documentation supporting the Core Strategy/ Site Allocations document (Evidence Base) show any signs of being reviewed, altered etc., There is not one document dated 2012 or 2013. Therefore I feel the document is unsound as decisions on the sites have not taken into account any of the recent changes, especially as the call for sites is over 5 years old and new and more suitable sites may now be available as farmers and land owners look for ways to raise to capital.