We wish to register our objection to the blanket allocation of land adjoining Bitteswell( western edge) as Area of Separation under Policy GD6. In particular, we draw your attention to the existing farm yard at Valley Farm. This is a mixed range of portal framed buildings, part with planning consent for Storage uses and part in agricultural use. The designation of this built area as an area of Separation is inappropriate as the buildings and yard are already developed and do not fulfil the criteria of an area designated as an Area of Separation. Areas of Separation are defined as areas where the potential risk of merging is at its greatest. It is our view that the area of Separation should seek to protect the open areas of separation necessary to fulfil its purpose, rather than a blanket cover on not only buildings and yard, but also the immediate areas adjoining the farmyard that may need to be utilized to expand the range of farm buildings in the future. The distance between Bitteswell village and the edge of Magna Park is 1.4 kilometres. The Area of Separation review 2017, which has informed this policy has lumped this area in with what it considers is the central core of the agricultural landscape, suggesting it is mainly arable land. This is incorrect as their zone includes the existing buildings and yard.