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Proposed Modifications January 2016

Representation ID: 69064

Received: 22/04/2016

Respondent: Home Builders Federation Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The Warwick figure of 600 dwellings per annum is an acceptable starting point for the calculation of OAHN but the Updated SHMA Report provides insufficient justification for no further uplifts. Therefore 10,800 dwellings may be too low as an OAHN for Warwick. Council's own evidence in the up dated SHMA Report identifies :-

 - greater affordability issues in warwick
 - average house prices above national average

- affordable housing need however represents a higher % of demographically based need inWarwick District. In these areas some adjustment to overall housing provision might be appropriate to increase delivery of affordable housing"

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