Whitchurch site for employment use. It could on their merits having regard to market alternative means of access has lead to a less preferable site(s) coming signals and the relative need for different now been identified and specified in forward to meet the demand identified. land uses to support sustainable local the site specific policy. communities.” The conclusion also seems to assume that the North West Whitchurch site can be accessed through the railway tunnel to the north of the site. However, this has been at the root of the considerable delay in bringing the site forward for development, and no evidence has been presented that this issue has been resolved. The conclusion also appears confused in that it is stated that there is no need to make an allocation for employment need, owing to the existence of the saved policy, whilst, on the other hand, the WNP provides a policy to allow additional employment land to come forward on a more flexible basis ES4. – 11.3 It should be noted that the council is Met proposing to amend policy SS5 in the Submission Local Plan. The relevant paragraphs at the start of the housing section, and subsequent housing allocations, have been updated in order to This is not strictly relevant in relation to the reflect the amendments made to basic conditions as the Submission Local policy SS5 of the ALP. Plan is not currently part of the development plan. However, by the time WNP is examined the Submission Plan may have been adopted, in which case the proposed
Whitchurch site for employment use. It could lead to a less preferable site(s) coming forward to meet the demand identified. The conclusion also seems to assume that the North West Whitchurch site can be accessed through the railway tunnel to the north of the site. However, this has been at the root of the considerable delay in bringing the site forward for development, and no evidence has been presented that this issue has been resolved. The conclusion also appears confused in that it is stated that there is no need to make an allocation for employment need, owing to the existence of the saved policy, whilst, on the other hand, the WNP provides a policy to allow additional employment land to come forward on a more flexible basis – ES4. on their merits having regard to market signals and the relative need for different land uses to support sustainable local communities.” alternative means of access has now been identified and specified in the site specific policy. 11.3 It should be noted that the council is proposing to amend policy SS5 in the Submission Local Plan. This is not strictly relevant in relation to the basic conditions as the Submission Local Plan is not currently part of the development plan. However, by the time WNP is examined the Submission Plan may have been adopted, in which case the proposed Met The relevant paragraphs at the start of the housing section, and subsequent housing allocations, have been updated in order to reflect the amendments made to policy SS5 of the ALP.
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