Object

Representation ID: 30254

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Persimmon Homes (West Yorkshire)

Agent: Barton Wilmore

Objection to the rejection of CO/011

Whilst we consider that site CO/011 is more appropriate than site CO/002 and should replace it is the only allocation in the village, we note that it is identified as an ‘alternative’ site. If the Council progress the Local Plan as proposed, we advise that site CO/011, which is only rejected because it does not adjoin the settlement boundary, is allocated as safeguarded land. The Council will need reserve land over the plan period as inevitably, not all allocated sites will come forward and having
safeguarded sites will help maintain a 5YHLS over the plan period.

Given that the Council are planning for a shortfall of 9,000 homes across the plan period as they are not accounting for the 35% uplift as required by the standard method, we strongly suspect that the Council will need additional sites to meet this significant shortfall. As the site is identified as an ‘alternative’, we anticipate it will be allocated in this event.