Issues and Options

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: It is considered that the location of new employment sites should correspond to the development strategy, ensuring that they are in accessible locations and well associated to the locations of growth.

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: Providing growth along and around the strategic connections between Oxford and Cambridge (e.g. A421 and East-West Rail) are considered key to acting as draws into the Borough and increasing the value of its economy.

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: No further views are held on this matter.

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This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: It is considered that the provision of guidance for developers on how to respond to climate change would be useful in providing clarity on the expectations of the Council on this matter. It is considered that any guidance should focus on matters of planning rather than duplicating requirements covered by alternative regimes such as Building Regulations.

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: It is considered that the Council is best placed to determine whether there is evidence that house building within the Borough is required to go beyond new national house building standards.

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: The provision and enhancement of pedestrian and cycle routes to local facilities and accessibility to public transport are considered to be ways which can encourage the greater use of sustainable modes of transport through the Local Plan.

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: It is not considered that existing planning polices fail to cover important national or local issues on the protection and enhancement of the natural environment.

This form is submitted on behalf of 15 landowners who are promoting small sites in the rural area: There are not considered to be any matters addressed in new Government guidance which is not adequately covered by existing policies or referenced within the Issues and Options Consultation document. Further matters may come to light upon publication of the first detailed draft of the Local Plan Review.