Strongly disagree. The figure of 1% is way too low. The UK average for self-build is 10%, with many European countries at 50%. Would prefer to see a figure of at least 25%. The Register is highly suspect, as it begs the question, firstly as to how many people are even aware of it and secondly why they would feel the need to register, as it will not assist them directly if they do. They will hardly be prepared to wait decades for the policy to take effect, when their motive is that they are wanting to build a new home now. The purpose of the 'Self build and custom housebuilding act 2015' is questionable, in particular as it would appear that it allows local planning authorities to massively underestimate demand, so is worse than useless. From first-hand experience, the demand for self-build plots is high & there is a desperate shortage. The usual, and often unsatisfactory, recourse in Rother DC is to 'bungalow gobble', as there are simply no sites available.