Object
Schedule of Potential Main Modifications
Representation ID: 30275
Received: 02/12/2021
Respondent: EA Strategic Land LLP
Agent: Iceni Projects Limited
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Notwithstanding objections to the principle of an early review, if the Inspectors were minded to deem the plan sound on the basis of an early review, we have further comments on the suggesting wording.
Object to the 28 month period identified for submission of the review. Agree that any review should commence immediately following adoption, unclear why 28 months has been specified, and what assumptions this is based on. Consider that a 24 month period would be appropriate.
The Green Belt review should not only undertake an assessment of individual parcels against the purposes of Green Belt but also consider the suitability of releasing particular sites from the Green Belt in order to meet the identified need.
The Policy is not clear on what would happen in the event that the review is not prepared and submitted for examination in accordance with the timescales set out in the first paragraph of the policy. Nothing is mentioned in the monitoring framework to this effect either
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