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ID sylw: 69962

Derbyniwyd: 22/04/2016

Ymatebydd: Jaguar Land Rover

Asiant : Gerald Eve LLP

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The existing site at Fen End currently accommodates some of JLR's product research, vehicle testing and development facilities and includes a test track. It is a long established employment sites. JLR have planning permission for "the erection of a building to accommodate the vehicle operations division of Jaguar Land Rover, and ancillary works including car parking, 'work in progress' storage areas for part-prepared vehicles, amendments to the existing vehicle track circuit, track and infield access, site access, landscaping and other ancillary works". The Strategic Employment Land Study (Oct 2014) identifies Fen End as a key strategic employment site which can provide a significant contribution to economic growth over the plan period. Policy DS19 as currently drafted has been positively prepared, nor is it consistent with national policy. Object to the draft policy on the basis that the Fen End site, which has been identified as an important
investment site in the Updated SELS is not included as a site to be removed from the Green Belt. The site has not been assessed in the Green Belt Review but it is not considered that the site makes a significant contribution to the GB and does not fulfil any of the purposes. Further, the site has defensible boundaries, would not lead to merging or encroachment in to Countryside,. the allocation of the site for employment would not have a detrimental impact on urban regeneration as it is established as an employment site.
The permission is implemented and so large scale development is established. However maintaining the openness of the site should be considered against its potential for economic benefits and future growth. the designation of the site within the GB could act as a barrier to economic growth by limiting ability to adapt to global changes.