Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 26540

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Ashford Borough Council

Having reviewed the Regulation 18 draft of your emerging Local Plan there appears to be a lack of clarity within the Plan regarding the extent of the potential housing shortfall at this stage.

Our understanding is that the strategy in your emerging plan suggests five ‘spatial sub-areas’ which might only meet one third of your identified local housing need figure. At best you suggest that the sub-areas could accommodate half of your local housing need figure. Is this correct? Either way both scenarios represent a significant shortfall of several thousand homes. It would be helpful to understand which of these scenarios you envisage being the most likely?

In addition, there does not appear to be any sites identified in your emerging Local Plan. We therefore have no ability to see what planning judgements your authority is making regarding the suitability of potential sites submitted to you for consideration.