Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 11129
Received: 17/02/2015
Respondent: EA Strategic Land LLP
Agent: Iceni Projects Limited
The Preferred Options was published in 2013 and proposed to cover the minimum plan period of 15 years, assuming adoption in 2015, (plan-period of 2015-2030). The current consultations (SGO and DGS) it is likely that a delay will be experienced in the adoption of the subsequent Local Plan. EA Strategic considers that a more realistic date for adoption would be no earlier than 2016/17. The plan should seek to cover the period should run until at least 2031/32, and the Council may wish to consider extending this to ensure additional required growth can be delivered. It may be prudent to prepare the plan to cover the period 2015-2035, allowing for delays in the adoption process and ensuring the plan will cover a minimum of 15 years at the point of adoption. By planning for a longer plan period from the outset, the Council will protect itself from needing to make changes to the plan period later in the process of plan preparation and will reduce the risk of any subsequent adoption being predicated on an immediate plan review.
See attached documentation.