We agree that the policies should be revised. A Growth Network 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 and indeed, on sites outside of the BCCS administrative area.

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 over the plan period.