Local plan scoping consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 4969

Received: 28/08/2026

Respondent: Les Gordon

The proposed allocation of 12 contiguous land parcels in Ashley, totalling 291.03 hectares, should be assessed as unsuitable, unavailable and undeliverable for strategic development. Significant constraints affect the land parcels including limited public transport, highway and bridge capacity issues, airport safeguarding and aircraft noise, biodiversity sensitivities, landscape and heritage impacts, loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, flood risk concerns, and substantial infrastructure requirements. Cumulatively, these constraints make Ashley an unsustainable location for growth and requests the exclusion of all 12 parcels from SHELAA and future Local Plan allocations.