Object

Representation ID: 7411

Received: 16/11/2017

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Whilst Gladman support in principle Policy GD2, we object to criterion (a) which sets an arbitrary target for growth in individual settlements based upon the proposal not cumulatively leading to the housing requirement set out in the Local Plan being exceeded by more than 10%. Criterion is unnecessary and contrary to NPPF as it artificially restricts potentially sustainable development from coming forward. The remaining criteria in Policy GD2 provide sufficient protection against unsustainable development including ensuring that the proposal reflects the size of settlement concerned and level of service provision within (criterion (b))and that it respects the form and character of settlement (criterion (c)).