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Representation ID: 55389

Received: 28/07/2013

Respondent: Crest Strategic Projects

Agent: d2planning

Duty to Cooperate

Local Planning Authorities are expected to demonstrate evidence of having effectively cooperated to plan for issues with cross boundary impacts when their local plans are submitted for examination. NPPF (para 181)

The duty to cooperate is particularly pertinent here since the inspector who recently considered the Coventry City Core Strategy (July 2013) concluded that it was not sound due to a lack of duty to cooperate on cross boundary issues namely in meeting Coventry's housing needs.

It is not disputed that Warwick District forms part of a larger strategic housing market assessment area which includes Coventry.

Following on from the inspector's conclusion on the Coventry City Core Strategy a new Joint Strategic Housing Market Assessment is underway. The results of that will not be known for some time yet.

Part of Coventry's need may have to be identified in Warwick District, as previously identified in the RSS, and should be acknowledged in this Local Plan.

This will entail identifying opportunities in the most sustainable location which is to the south of Coventry on land currently within the green belt.

Recommendation

Make explicit the request regarding the duty to cooperate and also the potential to accommodate some of Coventry's housing provision within Warwick District.