Response Support the Policy Intentions without comment within the following; DM1 Flooding and Drainage DM19 Green Infrastructure DM30 Off-airport car parking DM31 High quality design and place making DM37 Residential development within settlement boundaries in existing residential areas and on garden land DM45-47 Dwellings in the countryside DM48 Strategic Gaps DM55 Agricultural and landbased rural business development in the countryside DM57 Equestrian development DM74 Undesignated gr

DM:74 Undesignated green space Support. This policy is warmly welcomed

DM74 Undesignated Open Space Persimmon consider Policy DM74 is not fully justified by a "robust and up to date Assessment of the needs for open space, sports and recreation facilities", as required by Paragraph 73 of the NPPF.

Re: Consultation: Sites and Policies Plan - Designation of Local Green Space or Undesignated Green Space Request for designation of land at 60 Station Road, Nailsea Please take these comments into consideration when making decisions about additional areas of land to be designated as either Local Green Space or as Undesignated Green Space. My interest in this piece of land is twofold. I am a local resident of the area, and use the lane that runs the length of the southern boundary of the land

DM74 - Undesignated Green Space The Council positively supports this policy and welcomes its inclusion in the Plan.

Not sound Not consistent with national policy Comments: Any green space of value that is considered worthy of protection should be justified and designated as such under Policy DM73 Local green space. Suggested change: Delete Policy DM74.

We make representations on behalf of the owners of No. 60 Station Road Nailsea to support the removal of the allocation of the land to the rear of No. 60 Station Road. We note a number of objections from local residents to this deallocation and comments in support of the allocation of this land as Local Green Space. In response the site is privately owned and is used as a garden area in relation to the dwelling at No. 60 Station Road. The site is fenced off and no public rights of access to th

Not sound Not consistent with national policy Comments: Any green space of value that is considered worthy of protection should be justified and designated as such under Policy DM73 Local green space. Suggested change: Delete Policy DM74.

This proposed policy relies the interpretation of undesignated green space making a 'worthwhile contribution' contribution to the townscape, character, setting and visual attractiveness of the settlement. 'Worthwhile contribution' is too ambiguous a term to be used to judge the value of an area - it is suggested that this be replaced with a more substantive term such as 'significant contribution' or 'demonstrable contribution'.

The Town Council welcomes protection of various small areas of open amenity land that are important to the character of Nailsea (see map). The Town Council requests that it has first refusal on any such land in the ownership of North Somerset Council that is scheduled for disposal.