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Local Plan 2015-2030 Preferred Options for Consultation

Representation ID: 1216

Received: 20/09/2013

Respondent: Mr & Mrs Dennis

Number of people: 2

Agent: Mr. Steve Hayhurst

Representation Summary:

Policy S2 makes inadequate provision for housing to meet the District's objectively assessed housing needs. In order to meet housing need sites should be released on the edge of the larger villages excluded from Green Belt, including Doddinghurst.

Inspectors' decisions on other local plans suggest that this plan will not succeed. See attached report (supporting document A), showing that Epping Forest District Council recognises and accepts, on the basis of recent decisions, that it must plan to meet its own objectively assessed need unless it has an extremely strong justification.

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