Testun llawn:
I object to this proposal in the strongest terms possible.
The proposed inclusion of this site within the Core Strategy is contrary to National, Regional and Local Planning guidelines.
The site is located within the Green Belt. The main purpose of which is to stop the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas, to prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another, to safeguard the countryside from encroachment, to preserve the setting of historic towns and to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.
The essential characteristic of Green Belt is its permanence and it must be protected. Any development must not be approved, except in very special circumstances.
The Government has confirmed its support of the principle of Green Belt to prevent urban sprawl and any planning application for inappropriate development within the Green Belt should be referred to the secretary of state.
The West Midlands Spatial Strategy suggests that in rural areas, the provision of new housing should generally be restricted to meeting local needs arising from the immediate area, not migration from elsewhere.
The Core Strategy, must be consistent with National Planning Policy Statements, the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy, neighbouring Core Strategies and be based on robust and credible evidence.
In response to consultation on the Core Strategy Issues and Options - over 70% of respondents stated that the green belt boundaries should not be reviewed.
All of these documents confirm the importance of the Green Belt and its protection. Any housing development on this land would be contrary to these policies and principles - a proposal on this scale would appear to hold them in contempt.
I have seen no evidence robust or otherwise that would require the removal of this land from the Green Belt and its development for housing on this scale.