Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15289
Received: 29/04/2016
Respondent: Tesco Stores Limited
Agent: GL Hearn
At present, the Draft Local Plan is considered to be not sound.
- Not positively prepared: strategy for growth including the proposed housing target is not based on a national policy compliant calculation of OAN. To become sound, the proposed housing target must increase and additional land for housing must be allocated to deliver the strategy.
- Not justified: strategy is not appropriate and it cannot be delivered. To become sound, additional land for housing must be allocated to deliver the strategy.
- Not effective because the plan is not deliverable. The identified source and supply of housing sites will not be delivered over the plan period and will not achieve the proposed housing target. In addition the Council cannot demonstrate a five year housing land supply, and there is a lack of evidence of joint-working with neighbouring authorities through the duty-to-cooperate. To become sound, additional deliverable and suitable sites for housing be identified to come forward in the first five years; and,
- Not consistent with national policy: the proposed housing target has not been prepared in accordance with the NPPF or NPPG.
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