Distribution of Rural Housing Allocations and the 2013 SHLAA update Proposed Modifications nos. MOD 12.5 and 7.7

1. These representations (TCPS Representations No. 4) should be read in conjunction with TCPS Representations nos. 2 and 3 relating to proposed modification 12.1, 12.2, 12.4 and 12.5. In these representations, the case is made for scope to increase housing land supply in villages beyond the 1,670 additional dwellings referred to in modified Policy RA1(v) (MOD 12.4) and the breakdown given in modified Figure 12 (MOD 12.5), in order to provide a potentially greater contribution to the overall supply of housing during the Plan period.

2. Furthermore, the revised number of dwellings referred to in modified Figure 12 should not be regarded as a ceiling or upper limit on the capacity of each settlement listed, as this potential will need to be reviewed and fully assessed as part of the subsequent site allocations/neighbourhood planning process. In other words, the individual village housing numbers referred to in Figure 12 should not prejudice the potential for additional land to come forward in these settlements subject to this being suitable, available and deliverable at a later stage of the plan making process.

3. lt is clear from the SHLAA update (June 2013) that the Council is now placing greater emphasis on the importance of meeting assessed need notwithstanding this, there remains scope for increasing housing supply above the proposed modified figure of 5,700 dwellings referred to in amended Policy OSS1 (MOD 7.12).

4. While the Council has recently undertaken a review of its SHLAA and this has influenced the revised housing figures put forward, there has been no opportunity for any developer or landowner to assess the Council's revised SHLAA findings and conclusions reached for each site considered (capable of accommodating 6 dwellings or more). There are a number of examples where the Council's revised SHLAA is open to challenge and individual site potential cannot be properly assessed until the site allocations (neighbourhood plan) process has been undertaken.