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
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.
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.