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Representation ID: 21657

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Patchett Developments Ltd

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Housing Need and Requirement

Our clients have concerns with the Draft Plan’s strategic approach to the overall housing requirement and the Council’s chosen approach of dismissing the Government requirement of a 35% uplift to the housing requirement (Policy SP8).

It is considered at the very least, the 35% uplift as required by the Government should be applied to the overall housing requirement, resulting in an annual requirement of 2,300 dwellings per annum, rather than the Council’s preferred approach of 1,704 dwellings per annum.

The housing requirement of the District and the settlements including Cottingley, Bradford South West and Bradford North West should be seen as a minimum to demonstrate a commitment to significantly boosting housing delivery.

Typically, housebuilders will deliver 35 dph. It should be noted that the CO1/H measures 8.45 hectares. In this context CO1/H is capable of delivering approx. 295 dwellings and the therefore the introduction of a minimum figure will enable a housebuilder to potentially deliver additional units.

Once NW7/H is ‘Allocated’ our client will be looking to submit a planning application almost immediately. In this context the Delivery Timescales should be amended to 0 – 5 years.