Comment

Representation ID: 18695

Received: 02/02/2007

Respondent: Mrs. P.C. Ward-Jones

Agent: JB Planning Associates Ltd.

Major development sites require a long lead-in time. The local housing market dictates the number of homes that can be built in a year.

The strategy should be based on local delivery rates. Deferring new allocations ignores the practicalities of bringing land forward and construction time. A better strategy is to bring forward land earlier, using phasing controls to ensure supply for the remainder of the Plan period. The requirements should be to reach the required supply rates early in the Plan period to maximise the likelihood of meeting the target and to bring forward much needed housing.