Object

Representation ID: 16272

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Robbie Feather

Agent: ID Planning

Required Change
Whilst the Regional City should be the main focus for housing delivery in the absence of the 35% uplift being applied the quantum of housing should be reduced to a more realistic level (60%) and additional houses distributed to Principal Towns, Local Growth Centres and Local Service Centres such as Baildon where there are not the deliverability constraints and where the delivery of additional houses in these settlements is realistic. This approach will ensure the housing requirement and the plan is deliverable.

- Object to the 35% uplift being excluded as this would provide the preferred growth strategy for the urban areas whilst also ensure and maintain a balanced distribution of housing growth to meet identified needs in the wider district and sustainable settlements.

-Support the recognition that Green Belt release in sustainable locations will be required to meet the proposed distribution for Baildon, but it is maintained that as the distribution to Baildon should be increased, additional Green Belt sites will be required.

-The proposed distribution to Baildon should be increased, at the very least to the quantum set out in the Core Strategy of 350 dwellings, or arguably higher given the size of population/provide choice.