Object

Representation ID: 60187

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Lone Star Land LLP

Agent: Alliance Environment & Planning Ltd

It is noted that the consultation document does not cover the full range of topics that will be included in the Local Plan when it is complete and indeed does not cover all of the topics that were included in the Preferred Options consultation which took place in 2012.

Having reviewed the RDS the following observations are made.

Plan Period

Clarification is sought from the Council with regards to the proposed plan period as there appears to be conflicting time periods stated within the RDS, for example para 1.2 suggests a 15 year period and para 4.1 suggests the plan commencement and end dates of 2011 - 2029 which are some 18 years apart. Duty to Co-operate:

WDC has four neighbouring authorities, and the Council has not yet demonstrated evidence of collaborative working with those authorities. Collaboration with these authorities is considered to be critical given the current uncertainty over the level of housing provision required within neighbouring authority areas to meet their own assessed needs for both market and affordable housing.

Caution should therefore be taken by the Council until the findings of the new SHMA are reported as it may be the case that neighbouring authorities will call upon Warwick District Council to assist them with the delivery of their own assessed housing needs.