The document focuses on large scale development on greenfield sites, when there are remaining Brownfield sites and PDL in North Somerset being offered for development and refused.

From meetings attended, there is obviously huge confusion amongst the public, between this document and the JSP, not only in terms of the content, but which document has overriding authority. Additionally, the document is premature with regard to the JSP.

Inspectors looking at the JSP, have already identified significant weaknesses in the approach taken with regard to promoting Strategic Development Locations, without having carried out the necessary landscape, environmental or ecological studies. Development and infrastructure across known bat habitat and feeding sites, particularly around Nailsea and Backwell is contrary to existing and emerging Policy.