Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15681
Received: 05/05/2016
Respondent: Croudace Strategic Ltd
Agent: Barton Willmore
Policy 9.12 states that the sites allocated within the Green Belt will be expected to provide "significant" community benefits. In addition, the DLP (para 9.75) seeks to justify this requirement by stating that the loss of Green Belt is to be "repaid" through significant benefits to new and existing communities. This wording is not considered appropriate. Circumstances in which planning obligations should be sought are set out in the NPPF.
It is necessary that policies and criteria are provided for each allocation site. This will assist both the Applicant (in providing an appropriate development proposal) and decision makers (in considering a subsequent application). With regard to the above, such policies can identify new community benefits (including Use Classes) sought as part of new residential developments, to provide certainty on what deliverability expectations are.
See attached.