Object

Representation ID: 305

Received: 11/10/2019

Respondent: Barton PC, Thrumpton PM, Lark Hill RA, Clifton Village RA, SAVE

Number of people: 5

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Summary
Policy SP5 is unsound and fails to meet the ‘effective or ‘justified tests of NPPF paragraph 35 because:
a) The emphasis on restoration throughout should be reduced and the importance of preservation and enhancement of assets stressed in line with paragraph 174 of the NPPF in order that the policy can be justified.
b) The lack of transparency in the way Policy SP5 is applied in the site allocation process makes it ineffective. The emphasis on restoration throughout should be reduced and the importance of protection and maintenance of assets stressed. Accordingly, the Plan, as a whole does not have sufficient regard for the built, historic and natural environment transport and is not an appropriate strategy, failing the ‘justified’ test of paragraph 35 of the NPPF.
Supporting information is included in the full representation.