Object

Representation ID: 5910

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Baildon & Shipley Friends of the Earth

Baildon & Shipley FOE – SP5
1. See NPPF paragraphs 133-137
2. If the local plan is to demonstrate exceptional circumstances for Green Belt change, this must be set in the context of the need to address climate action as set out in SP1; and to achieve significant environmental net gains through development as required by NPPF, and the scale of car traffic reduction needed, as confirmed by the WYCA CERP report.
3. Maintenance of Green Belt will need no “mitigation measures”, but it would make sense to see what mitigation might apply in a certain case (such as providing additional green space nearby), and apply it anyway, for even more ‘net gain.’ See also FOE’s submission under EN1.