The topics included within the Vision and Objectives for GNLP are generally supported. However, it is considered that the objectives related to homes and delivery would not be achieved in full because in some instances inappropriate sites have been selected as preferred options or reasonable alternatives.

For example, a greenfield site at land south of Le Neve Road, Marsham (Ref. GNLP2143) is identified as a preferred housing allocation, when a site containing vacant and unused buildings/hardstanding associated with a former poultry unit at Fengate Farm, Marsham (Ref. GNLP3035) is available for development but is identified as an unreasonable alternative. This outcome would not make efficient use of land, which is part of the homes objective for GNLP. As set out in the representations to the GNLP Site Allocations document for the Marsham sites, there are no technical constraints to residential development at the Fengate Farm site and as a 2.6ha site with vacant buildings and having existing residential development on three sides it should have been preferred for housing ahead of any greenfield site.