Comment
Strategic Growth Options
Representation ID: 12743
Received: 17/02/2015
Respondent: Martin Grant Homes
Agent: Pegasus Group
The Borough is unable to demonstrate a 5 year supply, only 4.29 years. The Objectively Assessed Need for the Borough has concluded that 360 homes are required per year during 2015-2030. Brownfield capacity within urban areas in the Borough could provide for a maximum of 2,500 new homes, some 3,000 short of the total number needed during the 15 year plan period. Brentwood are reluctant to release any appropriate land from the Green Belt, the five year housing land supply relies upon allocated sites on brownfield land. Realistically the nature of brownfield sites means that their deliverability can be uncertain. Given that it is approaching two years into the five year period and few of these sites have delivered any housing, along with the fact that Brentwood are unable to demonstrate a 5 year housing land supply, a range of sites should be considered including appropriate Greenfield sites on the edge of urban areas such as the identified land at Herongate to bring forward an appropriate supply of housing and provide a more flexible approach to delivery.
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