Questions whether housing need is realistic, notes that previous build no.'s have been significantly lower than this, questions whether timescales are robust. Mismatch between the estimated need and development plans for percentage of affordable housing. Questions how developers will achieve 'affordable' house prices without an external funding source. Quality of all new housing should be high, particularly with regard to energy conservation. Questions whether there is consideration in development plan for renewal of existing housing stock to make it better fit for need. Brownfields should be developed as a priority over Green Belt.

Development plan lacks strategy to shift residents from private vehicles on to public transport. Suggestion of mass transport system to support travel from South Warrington lacks detail - needs to be built into process at an early stage. Plan lacks further development on rail links beyond HS2 and the Northern Rail link. Plan fails to address transport structure with regards to MSC/River Mersey.

Development plan for SUWUE lacks detail on concepts or timescales for social infrastructure provision. Discussions needed to understand how proposed new school in area will interface with existing school. Green Belt land in proposals is currently high quality agricultural land - should be used only as a last resort.

Proposed development would take up large section of Green Belt and provide few employment opportunities. Site is unlikely to be visually attractive.

Plan does not reflect shift in supply from businesses from road to rail - further consideration needed for potential of rail freight services, perhaps considering development of land adjacent to Bank Quay station for a rail freight distribution centre.