Object

Representation ID: 66150

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: CALA Homes (mids) Ltd

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The proposed allocation at Burrow Hill Nurseries, Burton Green and is currently for 60 new homes. The NPPF makes clear that Development Plans should meet the full, objectively assessed open market and affordable needs for housing market areas.Applying this important objective to Burton Green, it is necessary for the plan to provide sufficient housing to make best use of land whilst ensuring the objectives of growing the District's rural villages.

An important objective of the plan is to provide for affordable housing. A larger housing allocation, will best meet this objective since it will ensure that affordable housing thresholds are met.

A larger site allocation also maximise development viability minimising the risk that affordable housing and other community infrastructure cannot be delivered due to viability concerns.

Having assessed the key technical and environmental considerations in respect of the site, it is evident that up to 100 homes could be successfully delivered.