Object

Representation ID: 56481

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Centaur Homes

Agent: Turley Associates

Welcomes that the Council recognise that interim figure of 12,300 houses could and should change as result of more up to date evidence as it emerges.

Council should recognise the important provisions of the Framework, in particular the need to meet the full objectively assessed housing needs, and the need to boost significantly the supply of housing.

Paragraph 4.1.10 of the Plan makes reference to the historical local growth rate (GVA) across the District, and has assumed a reduced growth rate across the District in the emerging Plan period for the purposes of determining a housing need figure. This fails the Framework both in terms of the need to boost significantly the supply of housing, and secondly the need to meet the full objectively assessed housing need.

The Plan period will see sustained, buoyant economic growth where household growth is likely to be higher. The Council are therefore invited to re-assess housing figures, increasing the requirements to reflect the historical local growth; apply the ONS figures with some caution; and recognise the important requirement to meet the full objectively assessed housing need.