Object
Schedule of Potential Main Modifications
Representation ID: 29739
Received: 11/11/2021
Respondent: The Ursuline Sisters Brentwood CIO
Agent: JTS Partnership LLP
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? Yes
Criteria A(a) of Policy NE05 provides the exception to the presumption against development of open spaces, where assessment can demonstrate the function it performs is "surplus to requirements". Such wording is vague and unhelpful and will be extremely subjective. New paragraph 5.145 (see MM29) states that the presumption against will exist for open spaces which "provide a significant amenity resource". This is the much clearer test that should be applied and better reflects the multi-functional qualities of open space which are not always best assessed against a test of being surplus to requirements.
Criteria A(a) of Policy NE05 provides the exception to the presumption against development of open spaces, where assessment can demonstrate the function it performs is "surplus to requirements". Such wording is vague and unhelpful and will be extremely subjective. New paragraph 5.145 (see MM29) states that the presumption against will exist for open spaces which "provide a significant amenity resource". This is the much clearer test that should be applied and better reflects the multi-functional qualities of open space which are not always best assessed against a test of being surplus to requirements.