Object
Schedule of Potential Main Modifications
Representation ID: 30271
Received: 02/12/2021
Respondent: EA Strategic Land LLP
Agent: Iceni Projects Limited
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Part Aa of Policy MG01 as amended proposes a stepped housing requirement. This significant back-loading reverses the position the Council adopted during Stage 1 of the Hearings that it would no longer require a stepped requirement, and that it could achieve a 456 dpa average throughout the Plan period. We object to the introduction of a stepped requirement, which will fail to meet the housing needs of the Borough for the initial years of the Plan, and thus perpetuate the significant affordability issues arising from a lack of supply.
There are suitable sites that are capable of significantly boosting the supply of housing, which have been assessed by the Council as reasonable alternatives and should thus be included as additional allocations at this stage.
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