To ensure that the Local Plan is ‘effective’ clarity is required on the weight to be given to the Concept Masterplans. If it is made clear that these are just the starting point for future applications and that changes can be made, then that would be acceptable. Alternatively, the Concept Masterplans need to be modified prior to the Plan being adopted.
Paragraph 243 – this should be amended as follows:
It will be expected that where there are multiple ownerships involved and to avoid piecemeal development, future planning applications should, where possible/relevant, demonstrate that the development will not prejudice what can be delivered on any remaining parts of the site. This needn’t necessarily preclude a phased approach where one parcel of land or part of the site may be available for development in advance of another. It will, however, provide reassurance that one phase of development does not prejudice a future phase, nor place undue viability pressures on a later phase to complete necessary infrastructure to serve the whole development.

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