Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 5568
Received: 20/02/2015
Respondent: Essex County Council
Representation Summary:
ECC support the Interim SA report as a useful document and approach to appraise the various options / alternatives. There are specific concerns regarding "Reasonable Alternatives and Historic Environment as follows:
* the status of the evidence base available and whether sufficient evidence exists to suggest that the sites explored at this stage represents all the "reasonable" alternatives for strategic growth; and
* The Sustainability Appraisal fails to assess the Historic Environment to an appropriate level.
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