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Representation ID: 5387

Received: 22/12/2022

Respondent: Rigby Estates LLP

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Amend policy to indicate that a new settlement could come commence during the current plan period should monitoring/triggers indicate that it is needed to complement delivery on other strategic/local plan sites.

Council should identify what alternatives options other than a new settlement are under consideration to meet longer term growth needs.

Modify policy wording to indicate that A449/West Coast Mainline is the only corridor considered suitable for a potential new settlement.

Dunston should be identified as the most suitable location to locate a new settlement. This is the only site outside the Green Belt. Has a single willing landowner. Opportunity for a new rail station.