1. Introduction 1.1. South Somerset District Council's preferred option for meeting housing demand in Yeovil, identified during the preparation of their new Local Plan, is a single large mixed-use urban extension located on the periphery of the town. 1.2. During their site search, South Somerset District Council consulted parish councils likely to be affected by a large urban extension. In common with the other parish councils. East Coker attended workshops and meetings, took part in all consu

SECTION 1 East Coker Parish Council Objections Section 1: 1. Negative Impact on Local Heritage The preferred location of the Yeovil Urban Extension in the Proposed Submission South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028 is unsustainable and not in conformity with the adopted South Somerset Strategy for Sustainable Communities 2008-2026 and the National Planning Policy Framework for the following reasons: The setting and current and future modes of appreciation of heritage assets including the landsca

Section 1: 12. Employment Growth Figures are Unrealistic The preferred location of the Yeovil Urban Extension in the Proposed Submission South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028 is unsustainable and not in conformity with the adopted South Somerset Strategy for Sustainable Communities 2008-2026 and the National Planning Policy Framework for the following reason: The scale of employment growth envisaged for Yeovil is unrealistic. This is in contradiction to the following policy: * National Plannin

Section 1: 15. Reliance on Policies Outside of SSDCs Control The preferred location of the Yeovil Urban Extension in the Proposed Submission South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028 is unsustainable and not in conformity with the National Planning Policy Framework for the following reason: The measures required for a 60% modal shift towards achieving sustainable travel rely on national supermarkets changing their pricing structure (section 5.69b). This is in contradiction to the following policies

Section 1: 16. Reliance on Global Lifestyle Changes The preferred location of the Yeovil Urban Extension in the Proposed Submission South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028 is unsustainable and not in conformity with the National Planning Policy Framework for the following reason: The infrastructure required to reduce carbon emissions through the use of electric vehicles relies on a global shift away from oil based fuels (policy TA1). This is in contradiction to the following policies: * Paragrap

5.5 It is noted in the Submission Plan that Policy YV5: Yeovil Airfield Flight Safety Zone has been delineated on the basis of information supplied by Augusta Westland. 5.6 Civil Aviation Authority advice is as follows: * Whilst aircraft follow a number of routes surrounding an airport, it is statistically more likely for an airport-related aircraft incident to occur on landing rather than on. take-off. In the UK, the majority of airports use long, straight, arrival routes that follow the exte