Object

Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Representation ID: 1059

Received: 27/11/2016

Respondent: Miss Hayley Ward

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

Policy is contradictory of contents of the plan in terms of policy stating they will not allow inappropriate development in greenbelt; yet there is plenty of inappropriate development on green belt in the plan.

Full text:

This policy is a contradiction of the plan itself. Site WY1 at Little Wymondley is an inappropriate development, being an almost 100% increase in the number of dwellings in a very small village currently protected by over-development by all land outside the existing settlement being long-standing greenbelt. Not to mention the sites EL1, EL2 and EL3 at Cokcernhoe, an existing settlement of just 205 dwellings, whereby in the plan, it is proposed to completely overwhelm the village by an addition of 2,100 homes. Yet the policy tells us "We support the principles of the Green Belt and recognise the intrinsic value of the countryside. We Will only permit development proposals in the Green Belt where they would not result in inappropriate development" Really? The plan includes doubling the size of villages, and increasing them 10-fold - this is exactly what most people WOULD say is inappropriate development.