Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15732
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: Wyevale Garden Centres Ltd
Agent: Greogory Gray Associates
Support the sequential land use approach however further clarity should be given to the status of brownfield sites which are not located on the edge of existing settlements.
The site selection approach allows undeveloped Green Belt sites in the form of urban extensions to existing settlements. Whilst it is accepted that such extensions may provide immediate access to established local facilities, their 'sustainability' needs to be balanced with the environmental impact caused by the development of currently open sites.
The Plan should prioritise the use of all previously developed land in preference to greenfield alternatives in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and the NPPF.
See attached.