Comment

Representation ID: 18770

Received: 09/02/2007

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Although there is no reason to conclude that Scenario C (diminishing supply) is likely to occur, it would be inadvisable to plan for Scenario B (dynamic growth). Scaling back greenfield allocations now in the expectation of higher brownfield yields will be problematic in the longer term if brownfield site development maintains current levels.

It would be prudent to plan for a continuation of current trends or indeed allocate more greenfield sites, particularly with regional housing figures uncertain. If the local housing market improves, it would be easier to phase back the release of greenfield allocations in response to higher brownfield yields.