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Representation ID: 28467

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Lovell Homes

Agent: PB Planning

Rejected Site NW/033 - Lovells's Assessment of the Site's Contribution to the Green Belt Purposes:

The development of the site would not result in unrestricted urban sprawl: - A key consideration is the strength and permanence of existing boundaries and the existing extent of development. The site is physically contained to the north by Chellow Dene. With existing residential development areas providing physical containment along the northern, eastern, and southern edge of the site.

The development of the site would not result in the merging of adjacent settlements: - The site already benefits from strong defensible boundaries, which provide a physical and visual buffer between the edge of Allerton and Daisy Hill, and the physical distance between the two settlement edges would not be shortened by any significant amount as the site’s northern boundary given the proposed retention of existing greenspace within this area of the site by the Illustrative Masterplan.

The site does not assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment: - No part of the site is defined as forming part of an Area of Special Landscape Value and the landscape character of the site can be considered to be transitional urban fringe land. As a consequence, the site relates more to the urban edge to which it is adjoined rather than the open countryside, which means that it does not correctly serve a purpose of reducing encroachment.

The proposed development of the site will have no detrimental effect on the setting and special character of historic features: - The site is not located within or adjacent to any designated Conservation Areas. No historic or listed buildings or structures would be affected by the site’s development.