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Representation ID: 16318

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Newett Homes

Agent: Quod North

Newett Homes generally support the approach set out under Policy SP1. However, Part B (Supporting the Three Objectives of Sustainable Development) does not directly align with NPPF Paragraph 8.

For example, the economic objective is focused on supporting employment uses, whereas national policy more generally refers to supporting the economy, through development “of the right types… in the right places”.

Economic growth is dependent on residential (and other) development that, when planned for together (in mutually beneficial ways), deliver genuinely sustainable development and contribute to economic strength, responsiveness and competitiveness.

Policy SP1 should better align with the NPPF’s sustainable development objectives, or simply refer back to the NPPF, otherwise the DBLP will not be consistent with national policy and will be unsound (NPPF Paragraph 35(d)).