Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 1680
Received: 30/11/2016
Respondent: ConnectedCities Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Objection to SP8:
Should be amended to:
Over the period 2011-2051, housing growth will be supported across the District. We will:
Release sufficient land to deliver accommodation in sustainable locations for at least 71,000 persons
Working with nearly local authorities and relevant agencies to identify sustainable new settlement options.
ConnectedCities believes that effective strategic planning requires a longer time period to be considered, so prevision for new settlements can be included. It considers that every area should have to plan for its pro-rata share of the projected population growth until 2051. Such a timescale enables preparation for the necessary land and infrastructure and to be addressed
ConnectedCities proposes that local authorities work together to consider the growth of a larger unit called a ConnectedCity, which is a voluntary federation of towns combining to plan. See http://www.connectedcities.co.uk/vision-2050/idea
Strategic choices can be compared, presented and democratically decided. See http://www.connectedcities.co.uk/case-studies/choises-for-development and http://www.connectedcities.co.uk/delivery/consultation