While the methodology purports to be objective, the application is subjective and inconsistent.
As the number of dwellings is open to revision it is difficult to make a valued judgement on where houses should be built. It is not prudent to release land from Green Belt especially in the 'Meriden Gap'. SMBC are its guardians and erosion must be resisted in this critical location. Land is being removed from Green Belt because of HS2. The west coast main line already runs through the area so there is no justification for such a reduction in the Meriden Gap.