UPSVLP 2398
The plan has not been subject to a Public Examination. What are WBC scared of? Can the officers of WBC not justify their plan in face to face discussions?
The plan is not sound because:-
the concentration on housing to the exclusion of the consequences of housing makes the plan fundamentally unsound. In particular the concentration on housing has been prioritised over the need for infrastructure; the obligation to assess the wider environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions; the inadequate provision of educational needs, medical and dentistry provision, and overall travel impact. Given the impact of the recent housing developments in the south Warrington area in terms of traffic the failure to achieve a safe mix of motorised transport and non CO2 emitting transport renders the plan fundamentally unsound.
In terms of the question asked, I object to the structure of the question. In my view the failure to have a public examination and open the floor to the public to have their say makes the plan neither legally compliant nor complying with the duty to cooperate. I don't see that it is for me to say what would render the plan legally compliant.