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Representation ID: 4605

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: AC Goatham & Son

Agent: Bloomfields Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

It is considered that the plan could be improved by providing a single policy to cover the Flanders Farm site, that would allow for a retail-led, mixed-use scheme.
This policy should allow for flexibility to enable the best use of the site. The spatial layout of the site should be determined by market conditions, rather than being spatially determined at plan-making stage.
The client is keen to explore a mixed-use scheme, and the policy should not repress the potential for housing development to form part of this, should it be considered a more suitable use later in the plan period.