We agree that the policies should be revised. A Growth Network focused strategy will not provide the level of new housing and employment required by the emerging Core Strategy. The strategy needs to be amended to reflect the fact a significant proportion for housing and employment development will need to take place on greenfield/Green Belt sites outside of the current urban boundary.

The presumption in favour of using brownfield sites first also needs to be revised, as referred to above. The Core Strategy needs to provide a deliverable portfolio of residential and employment sites and with such a heavy reliance on greenfield sites this approach is no longer relevant.