The scale of development appropriate for individual settlements is set out in Policy H1 and as such this criterion of Policy GD2 is unnecessary. However, the principle that the size of a settlement and the level of service provision within that settlement is material to the level of growth is supported.

As set out in response to Policy SS1, Fleckney is the fifth largest settlement in the district, it has all the key services, and a range of additional services and facilities, including a Sports Centre. It also has a substantial amount of employment land and spare capacity in the primary school. The settlement profile acknowledges that on this basis, Fleckney has the capacity to accommodate a significant amount of growth. Fleckney should therefore receive significant levels of growth.