Distribution of Rural Housing Allocations
Proposed Modifications nos. MOD 12.4 and 12.5

1. These representations (TCPS Representations No. 3), should be read in conjunction with representations submitted in response to proposed modification numbers 12.1, 12.2 and 12.4 (TCPS Representations no. 2). These representations make the case that the draft Policy RA1(v) (MOD 12.4) should be further modified to refer to "at least 1,670 additional dwellings".

2. Although not a proposed modification, the draft policy also states that new housing allocations "will be located in accordance with Figure 12, subject to refinement in light of further investigations by the Development and Site Allocation DPD and/or Neighbourhood Plans". In light of the Council's recognition of the need to increase the housing requirement generally in the District (compared to the submitted draft version of the Plan) and given that the Council has more recently accepted that additional sites might be identified as part of the Site Allocations/ Neighbourhood Plan stage, the purpose and function of Figure 12 is now questionable and should be deleted with further modifications to Policy RA1(v) as required. If retained however, it should at the very least be regarded as providing illustrative housing numbers only for each settlement in relation to column 3 (allocations) and column 4 (potential new sites).