Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 5167
Received: 22/12/2022
Respondent: Richborough Estates
Agent: Pegasus Group
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Object to hierarchical approach in relation to Green Belt compensation. No reference to such an approach in NPPF/PPG. Whilst GB compensation in close proximity to allocation site could be advantageous it is the overall value of GB improvement which is of greater significance. Site owner may not own land in vicinity of allocated site which could lead to ransom scenarios. Elements lower in the hierarchy could deliver similar or greater benefits. Other benefits may be more significant than just the proximity to the proposed development. Benefits could include improvements to GI, woodland planting, improved active travel routes, improved recreation provision. Suggest amend policy to remove reference to hierarchy and to state that improvements could be delivered through direct improvements or via s106 contributions and that the council will seek the optimum benefits in proportion to the scale of the site being removed from the Green Belt.