Object

Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation

Representation ID: 8508

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Mrs Jennie Lunt

Representation Summary:

I strongly object to any change to the green belt boundary to the north of School Road. Washed over or otherwise. There is no defensible boundary to the north of these gardens. Would permit level of development throughout this ribbon of houses and into the land behind that would be inappropriate and could jeopardise the quality of the green belt surrounding Hockley Heath with no clear boundary. Release of land to south does not justify changes on north side of School Road.

Full text:

I strongly object to the removal the washed over Green Belt from the north of School Road. Para 200 talks about the fact that due to there being existing development with minimal gaps it would appear logical to remove it from the Green Belt, however, I don't consider that there is a defensible boundary to the north of these gardens. By removing this 'washed over' Green Belt status I consider that the level of attempted development throughout this ribbon of houses and into the land behind would be inappropriate and could jeopardise the quality of the green belt surrounding Hockley Heath with no clear boundary. I don't consider that any release of the land to the South automatically suggests a revisit to the boundary to the North.