Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 16127
Received: 16/05/2016
Respondent: Countryside Properties
Agent: Andrew Martin Planning Ltd
We object to the over reliance upon windfall development (14% of the net homes proposed). Although the NPPF does permit Councils to make an allowance for windfall sites, including in the five year supply, there should be compelling evidence that such sites have consistently become available in the local area and will continue to provide a reliable source of supply. In a local authority area where 89% lies within the Green Belt, such a supply will be a declining source. It is submitted that a key objective of the NPPF is for planning to proactively drive development and make every effort to identify and then meet housing, business and other development needs of the area. This is best achieved by maintaining a supply of genuinely available sites and not relying on windfalls. Where lack of deliverability is a problem the reliance of windfalls will only exacerbate the lack of housing supply, with Councils allocating too little land.
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