Ms Charlotte Sheridan:

On the benefit of the ten-year development plan, the discussions we have had on this and what we have experienced is there is a significant amount of data that must be gathered in the preparation of these development plans. Within that context, it is beneficial and valuable that you rely on that information for that longer period. It gives you the opportunity as well to have visibility on the outcomes of that. What is absolutely critical is that you have that baseline data and that you can ensure that you can re-evaluate and assess to what extent you are achieving the overall objectives. In the context of any development, a five-year time period is very short in terms of the time it takes making applications, delivering infrastructure to facilitate development and bringing that development through. The ten-year period will allow you to meet the aims, objectives and policies of the development plan. In that context, it could be a very useful use of resources and time.