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From: Robert Dibden [[email protected]] Sent: 09 December2013 16:45 To: CDP Consultation Cc: Kate McGill; [email protected] Subject: Representation to the Pre-submission Draft of the County Durham Plan [NLP DMS.FlD262720] Attachments: 22336 NWL Plawsworth Reservoir Rep 09-12-2013.PDF

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached a representation to the Pre-submission Draft of the County Durham Plan, made on behalf of our client, Northumbrian Water Limited, in respect of land at Plawsworth Reservoir, Plawsworth.

We would be grateful if you could plea5e confirm receipt of our representation. Should you have any queries regarding the representation, please do not hesitate to contact Kate McGill or myself.

Kind regards,

Robert

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Dear Sir/Madam

Representations to County Durham Pre-Submlssion Draft Local Plan

We write on behalf of our client, Northumbrian Water Limited (NWLI), in order to set out representations to the above document in respect of land at Plawsworth Reservoir, Plawsworth (please see attached plan at Appendix 1). These representations request that the Green Belt boundary should be amended to exclude the Plawsworth Reservoir site and the residential property to the north of the site, to create a clearer, more logical, and defensible Green Belt boundary. We consider that, without an amendment to the Green Belt boundary at Plawsworth, this aspect of the Local Plan is not sound as it is neither consistent with national policy nor positively prepared, as discussed below,

Context — Plawsworth Reservoir, Plawsworth Plawsworth Reservoir comprises 0.18 ha of previously developed land located to the east of the A167, within the built-up area of Plawsworth. The site, which is owned by NWL,consists of an abandoned reservoir and is bordered to the north and south by residential properties, to the east by open fields, and to the west by the A167 beyond which lies a residential hostel complex. The site is currently grassed over and contains a covered water tank associated with its previous use. It is located predominantly within the Green Belt as defined under Policy NE3 of the Chester-le-Street Local Plan (adopted 2003) and is not identified for development. Plawsworth Conservation Area (Policy BE3) is located immediately to the south of the site.

NWLconsider that the site represents an excellent opportunity to deliver a sustainable, infill residential development. The site benefits from a sustainable location, being situated within the linear urban form of Plawswofth, between two existing residential properties, and within 350m of the nearest bus stands. There are no significant technical constraints that would prevent the site from coming forward for development and it is envisaged a sliproad access off the A167 could facflitate safe access to the site. Furthermore, the site is available for development now. The only restriction to bringing the site forward for a housing development now and contributing towards the Council’s 5 year housing land supply is the site’s location within the Green Belt. As set out below

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