Object

Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 21473

Received: 12/09/2013

Respondent: Mr Christopher Stevens

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

In this modification, you state "projected housing" supply. This suggests the actual need for new builds may be significantly lower than projected. Such assumptions will have a detrimental effect on communities. This increase is contrary to NPPF "any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in this Framework taken as a whole; or -specific policies in this Framework indicate development should be restricted". Unclear determination made by RDC reports show that a high increase of development is not affordable in the short/long term and is out-of-balance with business/home landuse.

Full text:

In this modification, you state "projected housing" supply. This suggests that the actual need for new builds may be significantly lower than projected. Such assumptions will have a detrimental effect on communities already established. (Please see 12.5 for further explanation). This increase is contrary to NPPF guidance 14 because "any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in this Framework taken as a whole; or -specific policies in this Framework indicate development should be restricted". Yet again, unclear determination made by reports & studies on behalf of RDC show that such a high increase of development is not affordable in the short or long terms and is out of balance with business to home land use. The changes to AONBs and our environment cannot be undertaken without definitive proved need and not based on projections.