Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 14521
Received: 19/04/2016
Respondent: Home Builder's Federation
Agent: Home Builder's Federation
Representation Summary:
The OAN report is not a SHMA. It does not include an assessment of the affordable housing need. We would expect to see an updated assessment of the OAN, including the need for affordable housing, through a SHMA. Evidence of a high need for affordable homes is evidence of strain in the local housing market. In turn this would suggest the need for an increase in supply above the trend. It is questionable whether the trend-derived figure of 362 dpa does represent the full OAN and whether it would provide the 'significant boost' to supply that is sought by the Government through the NPPF.
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