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Representation ID: 30144

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: The Strategic Land Group

Agent: Walsingham Planning

Paragraph 64 of the NPPF confirms that:

Where major development involving the provision of housing is proposed, planning policies and decisions should expect at least 10% of the homes to be available for affordable home ownership , unless this would exceed the level of affordable housing required in the area, or significantly prejudice the ability to meet the identified affordable housing needs of specific groups.

The above text does not direct that alternative targets should be proposed for greenfield and brownfield land, as such, a single figure should be proposed for each of the suggested areas, so for Zones 3 and 4, a single figure of 10% should be adopted.

Noting that the delivery of Bradford’s housing targets, particularly the adopted Core Strategy figure, requires extensive greenfield and Green Belt development to ensure its achievement, additional barriers, such as an increased affordable housing target, should not be imposed to reduce or potentially prevent the chances of this essential housing being expediently delivered within the new Local Plan.