Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 7634

Received: 13/03/2019

Respondent: Mr Geoffrey Wheeler

Representation Summary:

The categorisation on page 18 is based on entirely subjective assessments. The differences between them cannot be judged objectively. Indeed priorities 2 and 6b have identical names.
Sites are judged in isolation with no consideration given to the surrounding area. For example a site in the narrowest part of the Meriden Gap must make a greater Green Belt contribution than one elsewhere.
The methodology places great weight on the Atkins GBA which is not reliable enough to be used as the basis for such far reaching proposals.

Full text:

The categorisation on page 18 is based on entirely subjective assessments. The differences between them cannot be judged objectively. Indeed priorities 2 and 6b have identical names.
Sites are judged in isolation with no consideration given to the surrounding area. For example a site in the narrowest part of the Meriden Gap must make a greater Green Belt contribution than one elsewhere.
The methodology places great weight om the Atkins GBA which is not reliable enough to be used as the basis for such far reaching proposals.