Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13674
Received: 23/03/2016
Respondent: Mr Sasha Millwood
I do not consider ANY release of green belt necessary. As previously described, a policy of requiring all new developments to be high-density, and not imposing a needlessly high target (the NPPF makes clear that the green belt is adequate defence against meeting an 'objectively assessed' target), would obviate the need for a single square metre of green belt to be lost.
For example, building a few skyscrapers on top of the car parks at Shenfield station would go a long way towards meeting development needs, and would not unreasonably overload infrastructure, given the exceptionally good connections from Shenfield station.
I do not consider ANY release of green belt necessary. As previously described, a policy of requiring all new developments to be high-density, and not imposing a needlessly high target (the NPPF makes clear that the green belt is adequate defence against meeting an 'objectively assessed' target), would obviate the need for a single square metre of green belt to be lost.
For example, building a few skyscrapers on top of the car parks at Shenfield station would go a long way towards meeting development needs, and would not unreasonably overload infrastructure, given the exceptionally good connections from Shenfield station.