The allocation of SI2, which has long featured in earlier allocation/SHLAA documents, is welcomed. For the avoidance of any doubt, this site remains suitable, available and deliverable within the Plan period.

Mindful of the Regulation 18 consultation statement comments and in response to the subsequent policy bullet points, all three are acceptable as being appropriate and reasonable. Apart from scrub, the majority of the existing trees are along the boundaries of the site and both these and the right of way (to the east of the site) can be incorporated readily within any layout.