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ID sylw: 49914

Derbyniwyd: 23/07/2012

Ymatebydd: Dan Robbins

Exceptional circumstances for development here have not been justified. These areas are heavily used for recreation and fulfill the 5 purposes of green belt and have a positive role to play. Green belt should be wide (several miles) and should be well deined by geographical features.

There are also suitable non green belt sites available for housing(Gallows Hill, Chase Meadow) and employment (many vacant sites which must be used (eg through tax incentives) before even more land is allocated in the green belt. These sites have better access to infrastructure (eg transport) than the green belt sites. The proposed transport infrastructure for Blackdown and Milverton would be very expensive.
The proposals would damage Old Milverton (new road) and would increase traffic at the expnse of public transport. In this respoect the proposals are contrary to the Council's low carbon policies. - especially as the green belt land is eemote from the town centre and other facilities.

The Green Belt also naturally provides for recreation and green space in a natural state.

the proposals will damage biodeiversity - even if offsettig is implemented.