3.1 The site extends to approximately 22.82 acres and has road frontage and access off Coat Road. The site is currently used as grassland (permanent pasture), identified as agricultural land classification 3a. 3.2 The site is bounded by native species hedgerows and comprises two fields. The smaller of the two fields is proposed for allocation within the South Somerset Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options Consultation (Regulation 18) under policy MB1. 3.3 Residential development adjoin

1.1 As part of its ongoing preparation of the South Somerset Local Plan Review 2016-2036, South Somerset District Council has prepared a Preferred Options document that sets out for consultation the Council's proposed strategy for delivering new homes and employment over the period 2016 to 2036, including site allocations and policies against which planning applications will be assessed. 1.2 This stage of the Plan preparation follows on from the initial Issues and Options Consultation that took

Our client support Policy SS1 Settlement Strategy, which identifies Martock as a Rural Centre which provides a local service role. Provision will be made that meets local housing need, extends local services and supports economic activity appropriate to the scale of the settlement.

1.1 As part of its ongoing preparation of the South Somerset Local Plan Review 2016-2036, South Somerset District Council has prepared a Preferred Options document that sets out for consultation the Council's proposed strategy for delivering new homes and employment over the period 2016 to 2036, including site allocations and policies against which planning applications will be assessed. 1.2 This stage of the Plan preparation follows on from the initial Issues and Options Consultation that took

Our client further support Policy SS2 - Delivering New Housing Growth, which makes provision for 330 new homes to be developed within Martock and Bower Hinton during the Plan period.

2.1 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is clear in setting out the criteria for plan-making. Paragraph 15 states that "The planning system should be genuinely plan-led. Succinct and up-to-date plans should provide a positive vision for the future of each area; a framework for addressing housing needs and other economic, social and environmental priorities and a platform for local people to shape their surroundings." 2.2 Paragraph 16 of the NPPF expands on this point and requires that

1.1 As part of its ongoing preparation of the South Somerset Local Plan Review 2016-2036, South Somerset District Council has prepared a Preferred Options document that sets out for consultation the Council's proposed strategy for delivering new homes and employment over the period 2016 to 2036, including site allocations and policies against which planning applications will be assessed. 1.2 This stage of the Plan preparation follows on from the initial Issues and Options Consultation that took