Object

Representation ID: 60186

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Lone Star Land LLP

Agent: Alliance Environment & Planning Ltd

Level of Housing Growth:

RDSl confirms that "the Council is adopting an Interim Level of Growth of 12,300 homes between 2011 and 2029".

It is noted that this figure is based upon the findings of the latest ONS projections (11,500) plus a local growth rate of 2.4%.

It is considered that the Council has placed an over reliance upon this figure which will be subject to change once the findings of the joint Strategic Housing Market Assessment have been published.

Once published, the SHMA will provide a more robust profile of the Council's objectively assessed housing needs along with any unmet needs from neighbouring authorities.

In its current form therefore it is considered that the RDS is not positively prepared or effective and has not taken into consideration the full objectively assessed housing needs of the District and neighbouring authorities as required by NPPF para 47.