Object

Representation ID: 30135

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Robbie Feather

Agent: ID Planning

Components of Supply

Policy SP8 details three components of supply, residential commitments, new allocations and broad locations. In respect to residential commitments, we welcome the removal of outline applications from this source of supply in accordance with NPPF. Paragraph 3.8.19 of the Plan states that supply from commitments provides a capacity of 6,415 units.

The supporting text and the technical note explain that a 10% discount is applied to the sources of supply. Neither the policy itself or supporting text provide a summary of the supply figures. Indeed, the figure for actual housing allocations are not provided until later in the plan under the individual settlement sections. For the reader the policy does not provide sufficient clear information on existing supply and the amount of dwellings required through new allocations. The policy and supporting text should be amended to be more transparent.

Required change

The policy should be amended to be more transparent, providing a summary of the requirement, supply and allocations required.