Object

Representation ID: 66352

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Miss Emma Bromley

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The proposed level of housing is too high and is based on unreliable evidence. New ONS forecasts suggest a lower level of population growth for the District than is being planned for. WDC have used a very low average household size to ensure a higher housing requirement. The census shows a much higher household size than WDC have used. The publication draft is no longer up to date.

All authorities within the HMA are showing similar reductions in projected population growth, including Coventry if you allow for the temporary student bulge. A lower housing target combined with use of brownfield sites would mean greenfield sites would only be included where a essential.
A lower housing target would help to resolve the issue with the 5 year supply of housing and infrastructure provision would be easier to resolve

There is already a 5 year supply in the District which means application can be resisted until the Local Plan process has run its course.