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Representation ID: 55697

Received: 02/10/2020

Respondent: St John's College

Agent: Savills

It is important, as required by the Local Plans, that planning applications submitted before the adoption of the AAP can be considered on their own merits and subject to ensuring that they would not prejudice the outcome of the AAP process and the achievement of the comprehensive vision for the area as a whole that will be established by the AAP. This is important to ensure that the benefits of development that would not prejudice the outcome can be delivered without delay.

The requirement for a masterplan to support applications is understood, but the policy as currently worded does not make it clear what area a masterplan is expected to cover.

c. i. as currently worded requires proposals to be landscape-led with respect to layout and access. Landscape is a key component in creating great places and should be a key driver in determining layout and access, but layout and access should not necessarily be landscape-led.