Publication Plan April 2024

Object

Representation ID: 7183

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Dunston Local Plan Develo

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Site ref E30
- EDNA identifies 62.4ha employment land required, but table 9 in the plan states there is 102.7. Excess of 40.3ha
- Land at J13 is subject to several planning restrictions regarding flooding and major infrastructure advancements and would be restricted with employment usage.
- A concluding statement from the West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order identifies the site as unsuitable, Dunston was identified as potentially suitable for a SRFI development. This was assessed as a two-stage process and concluded that ‘the combined impacts on Dunston’s rural character, as well as the effects on the local
amenity, make the site unsuitable.
- Plan is not a deliverable or viable option . Concerns from multiple bodies about safety (flooding issues, sewage pipes, road safety) and the risk of the development make the site inappropriate for development.
- Goes against NPPF's statement about conservation of the natural environment and recognition of intrinsic beauty of the countryside. This site would intrude on that in the area and cause major air pollution.
- Site is currently being used for agriculture and is a versatile site, so concreting over it to introduce large industrial units would lose part of local heritage.
Developing warehouses on agricultural land is completely against the governments policies. Would impede on an AONB. Also there has been no opportunity to comment on the inclusion of the site so far