Object

Representation ID: 29682

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Redrow Homes

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Housing Need and Requirement:

Johnson Mowat have particular 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. On this basis, the Draft Local Plan is over 10,000 dwellings short in its land provision, against the identified need (2,300 – 1,704 x 18 year plan period = 10,728).