Object

Representation ID: 14324

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Rosconn Strategic Land

Agent: DS Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The site is of multiple ownership and has complex land assembly
As noted in the Council’s most recent site assessment document (October 2020), the site: is part of high performing Green Belt, would result in an indefensible Green Belt boundary to the east, has a low level of accessibility, and could be considered subject to provision of clear firm Green Belt boundaries. The DSP states “Development should preferably be on land that is more highly accessible, and/or performs least well in Green Belt terms and/or provides strong defensible boundaries”. These factors weigh heavily against the site as a draft allocation.

BC4 is reliant on the building of the bypass, which appears to have no policy or proposal of this section of the bypass adjacent to BC4. It must be assumed this section would not to be built within the Plan period up to 2036 and there is no certainty over its provision at any stage.
There is no consistency between the DSP and the SLP Concept Masterplans over the precise location of the Revised Green Belt boundary in relation to BC4. The DSP proposes the eastern boundary of the site (paragraph 560) as the defensible boundary, whilst the Masterplan proposes the alignment of the bypass (page 32).