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Object

Draft Core Strategy and Policies Focused Review

Representation ID: 486

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: EDF Energy Plc

Agent: EDF Energy Plc

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

It is considered that Policy DM25 is too restrictive in the context of the Cliff Quay site (IP067) and the Council should allow release of the land for non-employmet uses if there is lack of market demand or unsuitability of the land. It is suggested that tests of suitability of market demand (through a 12 month marketing exercise) be included in the policy as exception tests to allow surplus employment sites to come forward; this would accord with NPPF paras 51 and 22.

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