Comment

Representation ID: 4136

Received: 08/09/2024

Respondent: Mr Habib Tejan

High reliance on greenfield sites could lead to loss of valuable agricultural land and natural habitats. This will inevitably impact on food security. Also, the urban focussed strategy to develop to develop “brownfield sites” in unique and historical waterfront areas may require extensive remediation and infrastructure improvements which may impact on the viability of these sites.
Therefore, such sites should not be considered, or included without the necessary sensitivity analysis to support an informed decision-making process. Such analysis should include CO2 emissions and air pollution before, after and during the development.