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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 38226

Received: 26/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Stuart Greengrass

Representation Summary:

RDC future plan allows for greenfield sites to be considered for development when brown field and unused locations are exhausted - I do not believe that RDC has understood the future need of food production from vital, precious and finite farmland as climate change dictates diet changes away from meat production.
The implications for this change must be studied to ensure your review of greenfield use does not impact food production.

Full text:

RDC future plan allows for greenfield sites to be considered for development when brown field and unused locations are exhausted - I do not believe that RDC has understood the future need of food production from vital, precious and finite farmland as climate change dictates diet changes away from meat production.
The implications for this change must be studied to ensure your review of greenfield use does not impact food production.