Interim Sustainability Appraisal

Object

Representation ID: 23090

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Orbit Homes

Agent: David Lock Associates

Due to the formatting of the representation it is not possible to replicate it in this format, so please refer to the attached document "Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the GNLP (Regulation 18(c) - January 2020) Orbit Homes and Bowbridge Strategic Land representations, prepared by David Lock Associates)

Conclusions
Part 1 of these representations have identified significant concerns regarding the SA Site Assessment proforma completion for the SGV proposal and provided requested changes in relation to this. Without the suggested changes we have reservations as to the soundness of the evidence base for the GNLP and its likely success in achieving a successful outcome through the examination process.
Part 2 of these representations have highlighted inconsistencies with the approach to the SA site assessment matrices for the new settlement options. Having undertaken a detailed comparative review we consider that the SGV should have scored more favourably when compared with other new settlement options.
We suggest that the approach, methodology and the scoring within the SA is reviewed and updated in the period between this current consultation and the next scheduled consultation period (Regulation 19) in January/February 2021. Without making the suggested changes and review the SA fails to provide a sound and justified evidence base for the GNLP.