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Representation ID: 15757

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr John Thompson

Addingham is designated a SMALL SERVICE CENTRE and as such does not have the infrastructure to support large numbers of additional housing especially at the western side of the village.

The need for developing these Green Belt sites has not passed the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) policy test of "exceptional circumstances". These exceptional circumstances do not exist locally.

What is the thought process behind designating land as green belt if this designation has no bearing on building plans? It would appear to me that this housing allocation plan has been drawn up with little logic. I am therefore worried that any argument derived from logic or reason will have no weight as there may be ulterior motives at play.