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ID sylw: 108599

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Corbally Group (Harbury) Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Broad support is provided in principle for the protection and provision of different typologies of open space, with support for this found within the NPPF. However, Paragraph 103 stipulates that planning policies relating to open space must be underpinned by robust and up-to-date assessments of need, and such assessments have not been undertaken to date. This is acknowledged to an extent by the Councils, in stating that technical evidence is lacking to determine thresholds for open space provision. There is still a considerable amount of work required to ensure that the evidence exists to formulate a fully justified and sound policy.

Where open space cannot be provided on-site, the Councils propose that a contribution will be requested to enhance or provide open space within 400 metres of the development. There may not always be scope for this, and thus this figure should only serve as guidance; the policy should read “within 400 metres of the development where possible”.