Comment

Representation ID: 22190

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Druids Heath Golf Club

Agent: Harris Lamb

As set out in our response to CSP1 we agree that exceptional circumstances exist to release land from the Green Belt for development. Indeed, it is imperative if the housing requirement is to be met. Policy GB1 advises Green Belt release sites will need to include physical features that define the Green Belt boundary and that compensatory improvements to the environmental quality, biodiversity and accessibility will be required to offset the impact of removing the land from the Green Belt.

As detailed in these representations the surplus land in the Club’s control fulfils this brief. It has strong defensible Green Belt boundaries. The site can be developed to preserve and enhance biological interesting features, such as hedgerows, with built development located on the paddock land. Public access will be created to Green Belt land that it is currently inaccessible.