Yes

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1739

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Mrs Jennie Lunt

Representation Summary:

Support approach that Hockey Heath not suitable for growth, which will be reviewed through neighbourhood plan process. Parish Council is seeking to identify appropriate development opportunities however as the village currently stands the facilities do not support growth as stated in the topic papers 417-422.

Full text:

Any indications of development within the greenbelt or rural exception should be included in the proposed final phases of the plan. This would afford them the maximum protection and ensure they were only developed if absolutely necessary, where there is no change in demand and insufficient windfall sites.
HHPC intend to work with the community and landowners to review the potential for including development sites within our Neighbourhood Plan. I support SMBC's decision, as evidenced in the Topic Papers paragraphs 417-422, that Hockley Heath is not suitable for growth, and would reiterate the villagers intent to review this as part of the broader Neighbourhood Plan development process. Bringing sites back into the LP as a result of the consultation process would be wholly inappropriate, given the evidence and conclusions within the evidence base.