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ID sylw: 105922

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Stephen Miles

At a strategic level SG17 arguably makes little planning sense in terms of delivering sustainable development aims and meeting the economic, social and environmental objectives as required by the NPPF. The Main Rural Centre designation does, as was noted,
make sense; and it withstood examination. A better way forward for the town would be to get on with the various policies and projects that have not been progressed. That will make the town more fit-for-purpose relative to the lately added dwellings, and the continued decline of local jobs.
3.2 At a local level SG17 does seem to comprise several speculative sites that have come forward again, having been previously rejected for sound planning reasons. The large area east of the river is not in that category, but other factors make it highly questionable, notably highways access, flood risk, and very likely an impact on the nearby Cotswolds national landscape. And how you would integrate it with the main town area and commercial
centre needs some explanation.
3.3 There are other SG locations that likely make more sense than SG17.