Policy DM2 - Density of New Developments

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Object

Development Management Submission Document

Representation ID: 32694

Received: 13/07/2013

Respondent: Ms G Yeadell

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

"random" sampling of District densities from a couple of hectares in each area gives intentionally misleading result - Hockley is shown as much denser (therefore more urbanised than anywhere else in the District. Diagram may not be "overly prescriptive" but will encourage developers to take advantage and claim right to further densification of Hockley.

Full text:

Paragraph 2.17, 2.19, Policy DM2, Figure 2

"random" sampling of District densities from a couple of hectares in each area gives intentionally misleading result - Hockley is shown as much denser (therefore more urbanised than anywhere else in the District. Diagram may not be "overly prescriptive" but will encourage developers to take advantage and claim right to further densification of Hockley.