DM:56 Local food production / community orchards / allotments Support

B.7 Allotments: We do not support the general provision of additional allotments at this time in the absence of local need. The continuing evidence, of the satisfactory balance between applicants and vacant plots, contradicts the somewhat irresponsible responses to the Community Plan. However, given development in the north of the village, with population growth, it may be appropriate to seek a small site in this locality as part of any development proposal, in the last plan periods.

B.1.4 Agricultural Policy: We support dBNP policies C.12 & C.14 and enlarge as follows: BRA supports the NPPF paragraph 112 statement that, 'Local planning authorities should take into account the economic and other benefits of the best and most versatile agricultural land.' Where significant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, local planning authorities should seek to use areas of poorer quality land in preference to that of higher quality.' We submit that land o

The Town Council has been asked to consider the development of a community orchard and allotments on land it owns on Engine Lane.