Comment

Representation ID: 27543

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: E.M. Farming & Leisure Ltd

Agent: McLoughlin Planning

Changes to the Core Strategy Policy introduce a clear rationale for prioritising Green Belt release. These are generally welcomed but assume that building on greenfield land within a settlement is more sustainable (desirable) than releasing Green Belt land, which is an urban containment policy, not an indication of environmental/ecological value.

It is noted elsewhere that the Local Plan justification appears to conflate Green Belt, which is an urban containment policy tool, with environmental, ecological and cultural heritage values. This is not considered a valid approach.