Object

Representation ID: 5924

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support SP5:
-regretfully accepted that some readjustment of Green Belt is unavoidable if housing requirements to be met.
-broadly support analytical approach used

Object SP5:
-urgent steps should be taken to identify sites for one or more substantial new settlements through DtC with neighbouring authorities-to avoid future erosion of Green Belt
-Proposals Map:land west of the A1(M)at Stevenage-no exceptional circumstances demonstrated,no reasonable prospect of being required for housing development until well after currency of proposed Local Plan-release premature,should be deferred.

-no cross reference with Section8 Housing Strategy

HT1,HT2,HT3,HT5 andHT6:crucial importance of mitigation measures - Green Belt