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The inclusion of a policy is supported.

Need of 44 pitches to 2030 is not enough. I would estimate a need of this level to meet immediate need. At the very least the Council could and should have made its own assessment based on existing sites in the borough to inform policy until the a more uptodate county wide assessment is completed.

Criteria are well thought out.

Support identification of possible sites but explanation is needed as to why these have been chosen and not others. We are not told where this explanation is and how site selection is justified when compared with other reasonable alternatives.

Would be helpful to provide maps to show where the sites are so that informed opinions can be made. Are these all Green Belt sites?

20 pitches is not enough to meet immediate need. It is unclear where families currently living on other sites not included in the list are expected to live.

Policy is not PPTS compliant as it is not based on robust need assessment and fails to identify enough sites to meet existing need.

Support inclusion within mixed development at West Horndon or indeed elsewhere but this is not an immediate solution and it is unclear if site could be delivered independent of CP4