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Representation ID: 23584

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: William Davis Ltd

Agent: Planning & Design Group (UK) Limited

3.14 In respect of the requirements set out in Policy GB1, criterion 2) a. requires the design of the development to include physical features that define the new Green Belt boundary in a readily recognisable and permanent way. WDL confirm that WSA6 can be developed in such a way. The canal already defines the boundary to the west and existing housing forms a boundary to the south and east. Therefore, it is only the northern boundary that will require consideration.
3.15 WDL does not support criterion 2) b. which requires compensatory improvements to the environmental quality, biodiversity and accessibility of remaining Green Belt to offset the impact of removing the land from the Green Belt. Compensatory improvements to environmental quality and biodiversity are covered by other policies within the Plan. Moreover, Green Belt is a planning designation and not one that is based on a site’s ecological value. It is also unclear how compensatory improvements to remaining Green Belt would be delivered. WDL therefore recommend this criterion should be removed from the policy.