Objects as plan fails to demonstrate the growth that is driving the increased housing numbers - ONS data predicts significantly lower growth. Plan has not been adapted to take into account the latest available data.

Priority should be regeneration of town centre and brownfield development. Plan suggests there is sufficient brownfield capacity to support a 14 1/2 year building program without the need to release any Green Belt land and there is a failure to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances for Green Belt release. Plan is unsustainable in context of climate change and unjustified. Plan fails to maintain distinct nature of villages and is damaging to environment.

Plan for SEWUE fails to provide guarantees regarding infrastructure/facilities to support development - resulting in high levels of car dependence and adding to existing congestion issues.

Development is contrary to declared climate emergency.