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Representation ID: 22009

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Carly Mitchell

BPC would agree that land use needs to be efficient in both city centre and rural settings. Revisions to increase the target minimum from 35 to 50 per hectare need careful consideration, but could assist in the delivery of affordable homes.

We would suggest that apartments could be part of the housing mix. Apart from being less expensive to build, apartments have a smaller total land footprint, are ideal for increasing housing density above the minimum 35 dwellings per hectare and, if built correctly, can support the BDMC’s Climate Emergency goals.