The destruction of productive agricultural land will not support principles of 'economic growth' in a rural area nor does it create jobs and prosperity by sustainable development. The site contravenes policy guidance on Green Belts, that it should be the aim of the council to keep the uses of land open in character, and green belt land is to be used in very special circumstances.
Two environmental issues not addressed - the added detrimental effect of the development on high class arable land that produces labour, produce for local markets, home to a number of species of bird under threat.