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Representation ID: 15009

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: IM LAND - Land at Rumbush Lane, Earlswood

Agent: Turley

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Alternative Site:
CFS 554 at Rumbush Lane (sub-site of CFS 141) should be considered for site allocation as site selection appraisal incorrect:
- CFS 554 would accord with Site Selection methodology, if process complied with NPPF and included criterion as located on main railway line, site would have been classified as green site at Step 1.
- Hard constraint can be mitigated easily and not affect suitability of site.
- Site provide strong defensible GB boundary
- Could provide wider planning gain
- Accessible location with 3 services/hour in morning peak, and 2/hour on weekends.
- SHELAA 2016 classed site as Category 1
- 2016 Landscape Character Assessment states that it’s not possible to establish a definitive baseline sensitivity to change without proposals details – Vision Document provides such assessment.
- SA assessed larger site and identified 3 significant negative effects – loss of high quality agricultural land can be mitigated through presence of exceptional circumstances.
- Smaller parcel submitted in April 2020 was not considered as part of SA.
- Proposed convenience store would mitigate need for short trips