Object

Representation ID: 18952

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mr GRN Jones

Agent: Carter Jonas

Housing Need and Requirement

Policy SP8 sets out the housing requirement of 30,672 new homes over the Plan period 2020 to 2038, equating
to an indicative average of 1,704 dwellings per annum (dpa). This does not include the 35% urban centre uplift
required by the standard method which equates to a minimum Local Housing Need of 2,300 dwellings per
year.

We do not consider this to be consistent with national policy or the Government’s objective to boost the supply
of homes.

The PPG makes it clear within paragraph 002 Ref ID: 2a-002-20190220 that the calculation of housing need using the standard method is a minimum figure and does not produce a housing requirement.

The Council should amend the housing requirement to better reflect the Local Housing Need identified by the standard method, and to take into consideration the circumstances where it may be appropriate to plan for a higher figure.