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Object
Draft Core Strategy and Policies Focused Review
Representation ID: 577
Received: 10/03/2014
Respondent: Mersea Homes Limited
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The Borough's boundary means that there are few areas of undeveloped land able to accommodate strategic development except the Northern Fringe. The Council acknowledges that it will have to rely on neighbours to accommodate the town's continuing growth, therefore demonstrating that the duty to cooperate has been fully engaged will be critical to the plan's success. The Duty involves more than discussions; for authorities which are reliant on neighbours it establishes a higher burden of proof. Changes to CS6 (and CS7) offer limited reassurance that the Duty has been effectively engaged. Refer to the Inspector's tests used in Mid Sussex.
See attached.