Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 16056
Received: 13/05/2016
Respondent: Elizabeth Finn Care
Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP
In terms of our client's land at Rayleigh Road, Hutton the site appears to have been appraised as Site ID 219 within Table C of the SA, though this may in fact relate to the larger site in which the submitted site sits and which was assessed as part of the SHLAA 2011. We note that the text which accompanies Table C of the SA states that it presents an appraisal of all site options in terms of all the appraisal criteria set out previously within the SA. However, it also states the following:
"To reiterate, this table is presented for completeness. It is recognised that only limited understanding can be gained from strict GIS analysis; and equally it is recognised that presenting appraisal findings for all site options in tabular format is in practice of limited assistance to those interested in the spatial strategy".
We note, for example, that Site ID 219 has been assessed as performing "particularly poorly" against the Conservation Criteria, simply by virtue of being in the Conservation Area. We would question the robustness of such an approach.
We have been unable to identify the justification within the SA for the failure to include land adjacent to Rayleigh Road, Hutton as site for residential development in the DLP. The site is considered to be a sustainable location for development and the SA should reflect this in its assessment of the site.
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