Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13992
Received: 06/04/2016
Respondent: Mr Ian Blackburn
5.54 states that 'Selection of sites for new employment land has been considered through the same sequential approach of land types as has been the case with housing development'. This is clearly not the case. If it were then the aim would be to preserve and maximize use of existing sites and prioritise new sites in the order of:
Brownfield sites in Urban areas
All appropriate land within existing urban areas
Previously developed sites adjoining existing urban areas.
The intention represented in this policy and allocations is clearly not internally consistent with this hierarchy otherwise there would not be the significant loss of existing employment land at the council depot Warley, West Horndon Industrial Park and 're-use displaced older employment premises suitable for housing-led development in central areas' (5.55) to preferred housing allocations.
See attached.