DM2 Assessing Viability

Object

Representation ID: 66049

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Home Builders Federation Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Although this policy has a viability assessment in place to ascertain the extent the Plan's policies are likely to impact a schemes viability.

The Council in the first instance should be mindful that it is inappropriate to set unachievable policy obligations. In Paragraph 154 of the NPPF states that "local plans should be aspirational but realistic". It is unrealistic to negotiateevery site on a one by one basis because the base-line aspiration of a policy or combination of policies is set too high as this will jeopardise future housing delivery.

The Council should provide further evidence of whole plan viability assessment to justify the proposed policy requirements of the Warwick Local Plan.

Support

Representation ID: 66305

Received: 26/06/2014

Respondent: Mr H E Johnson

Agent: Bond Dickinson

We support and welcome the Council's practical, pro-active approach to considering and assessing viability, in line with government policy and guidance, and recent rhetoric.

Support

Representation ID: 66571

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Friends of the Earth

Number of people: 4

We support the comprehensive proposals in this section, especially the plan review procedure and the preparation of development briefs for the large new sites which are proposed.