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Representation ID: 4935

Received: 02/09/2021

Respondent: Kler Group

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

As set out elsewhere in our submissions, we raise significant concerns that the Local Plan 2040 is being advanced with key evidence base which ought properly to underpin emerging strategy and policy not prepared. This relates to the IDP. Paragraph 8.35 makes clear that once the development strategy is chosen infrastructure requirements can be identified and set out in an IDP.
However, adopting this approach/sequence significantly risks the emerging plan being taken forward in a manner which cannot be delivered, either because the infrastructure burden is so great as to render the strategy undeliverable, or by developing a strategy where infrastructure is not capable of being mitigated.
The correct approach is for the IDP to be prepared now, to inform decisions on development strategy going forward. Evidence base documents should be used to enhance the plan making process, not to be prepared after the event and written to support the chosen strategy and policies.