Object
Rochford District Core Strategy Regulation 26 Draft
Representation ID: 354
Received: 02/07/2007
Respondent: H R Philpot & Sons (Barleylands) Ltd
Agent: Bidwells
Having regard to the representations submitted in respect of 4.5 and 4.5.11 it is considered premature to make judgements on Preferred Options for the distribution of development without first undertaking or publishing the Urban Capacity Study, Strategic Housing Land Availability and Market Assessment, a Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Landscape Analysis.Whilst the general intentions to focus growth to the main large settlements follow soundly based sustainability principles there should be a proper assessment to inform a settlement hierarchy and the ability of those settlements to accommodate growth, examining opportunities for extensions to settlements to meet housing objectives.
Having regard to the representations submitted in respect of 4.5 and 4.5.11 it is considered premature to make judgements on Preferred Options for the distribution of development without first undertaking or publishing the Urban Capacity Study, Strategic Housing Land Availability and Market Assessment, a Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Landscape Analysis.Whilst the general intentions to focus growth to the main large settlements follow soundly based sustainability principles there should be a proper assessment to inform a settlement hierarchy and the ability of those settlements to accommodate growth, examining opportunities for extensions to settlements to meet housing objectives.