No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 1597
Received: 17/02/2017
Respondent: Hockley Heath Parish Council
HHPC does not agree that spatial strategy should be looked at afresh (paragraph 91). "Releasing land from the Green Belt to maximise the growth potential from HS2" has yet to be agreed (Paragraph 104). The cascade model is a reasonable approach and the outcome connects proposed developments to existing urban areas with access to services whilst maintaining the rural area, but needs to say more on transport network design and upgrades and avoidance of overloading rural networks connecting to primary routes. Do not agree with Growth Option G relating to significant expansion of rural villages/settlements.
Paragraph 91 states "The two factors outlined above represent a significant shift from the starting point of the 2013 plan and requires the spatial strategy to be looked at afresh. This is in the context that to deliver the level of growth envisaged, will require significant releases of land from the Green Belt". HHPC do not agree with this conclusion.
Paragraph 104 states "Releasing land from the Green Belt to maximise the growth potential from HS2". HHPC view is that this is yet to be agreed.
Paragraph 105 - HHPC do not agree with "Growth Option G - New Settlements, Large Scale Urban Extensions or Significant Expansion of Rural Villages/Settlements".