Support
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 65996
Received: 27/06/2014
Respondent: West Midlands HARP Planning Consortium
Agent: Tetlow King Planning Ltd.
We are supportive of the 40% affordable housing target. However the policy wording currently states that residential development "will not be permitted unless provision is made for a minimum of 40% affordable housing" We are of the opinion that such a blanket policy does not allow the flexibility a developer may require to bring forward sites that may not be viable at such a high rate of delivery. In the interests of delivering more affordable housing it would be of benefit to the Council to make clear that lower contributions may be acceptable providing the developer can offer clear evidence to justify
a lower target.
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