We object to the inclusion of Exemption Sites(65 units) as contributing towards the housing figures as these will only meet the affordable needs and not overall need or housing demand especially in rural areas which are likely to be restricted due to AONB. A similar argument applies to Windfall sites (460) where there is likely to be a significant shortfall of housing windfall sites in settlements that fall within the AONB. Therefore these windfall numbers are unlikely to meet the objectively assessed housing needs across the District.

The Councils housing figure of 5700 is a MINIMUM. It is therefore reasonable to ensure that this housing figure of 5700 remains a minimum target that Windfall and Exemption Sites are removed from the housing trajectory given the Councils own acknowledgement that it is not meeting its own identified housing need set out in its SHMA.