Comment

Representation ID: 18909

Received: 16/02/2007

Respondent: Councillor David Vereker

Emphasis should be placed on re-developing brownfield sites before anything else.

> Too much emphasis should not be placed on climate change and energy conservation.

> world polluters such as America, China and India should be persuaded to take preventative action; our contribution

> we are lucky that we have the sea on one side.

> Waste disposal. It is a bit late, but I am not convinced we are going the right way about this.

> Planning is a key player but, once again, there are likely to be too many agencies involved in the pursuit of sustainable buildings.

> New buildings, where possible, should have underground water catchment tanks. Domestic windmills etc. are not yet good enough.

> Energy from the sea is an appropriate form of renewable energy
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> The Local Plan allows totally inappropriate modernistic designs in rural areas; often these are made of wood and glass and may well not last. There are some fine modern buildings in the countryside without being glass carbuncles. Perhaps this is an area where the Local Plan could be amended.

> Modern innovative designs only in towns.