Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 56706

Received: 02/12/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Howe

Representation Summary:

There is a plan to take greenbelt behind mingle Lane Stapleford and replace with 100 houses.Greenbelt requires exceptional circumstances to be given over to building land,In the area we require 100 new houses in a timespan of 20 years, thats 5 houses per year. How can green belt be taken when this is clearly NOT exceptional circumstances.
How can anybody consider removing greenbelt when all other opportunities have not been researched, This is not exceptional and needs revisiting.

Full text:

There is a plan to take greenbelt behind mingle Lane Stapleford and replace with 100 houses.Greenbelt requires exceptional circumstances to be given over to building land,In the area we require 100 new houses in a timespan of 20 years, thats 5 houses per year. How can green belt be taken when this is clearly NOT exceptional circumstances.
How can anybody consider removing greenbelt when all other opportunities have not been researched, This is not exceptional and needs revisiting.