Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment

Comment

Representation ID: 4644

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Artemis Land and Agriculture Limited

Agent: Mr Jack Allenby

The Council’s Sustainability Appraisal (Appendix LPD5, page 26) assesses growth scenarios in the North of the Plan Area. A growth scenario including Crouchlands Farm for 1,114 homes (or 62 per year) is found to be most sustainable (Appendix LPD5, page 34) but is discounted without clear and robust reasoning, and a blended growth scenario for 720 homes (or 40 per year) is proposed in the Local Plan (Appendix LPD5, page 40). It is wholly unclear how the Council has arrived at its decision.

See attached representation for further details.