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ID sylw: 106697

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Ben Pick

Asiant : Sworders

In terms of housing delivery, we believe Draft Policy Direction 1 is too broad and lacks precision. It should be more certain of providing the number of homes required under the new standard method. The difference in provision between the old and the new standard method is significant. The wording of Draft Policy 1 must be amended such that the Local Plan will make provision for the delivery of at least 2,188 dwellings per annum not 1,679. The current wording has not been positively prepared and is not considered to be sound in accordance with Para 36(a). We would question the assumed Windfall allowance over the plan period. This suggests 17% of housing need will come from windfall sites which seems very excessive. We object to the overall strategy of solely relying on the Strategic Growth Areas and New Settlements to bring forward the districts housing requirements, as it takes more time for larger strategic sites like those proposed to come forward for development and as such will fail to meet the housing need in the short term. . In order to have a five year housing land supply upon adoption of the new South Warwickshire Local Plan should allocate a greater number of small and medium sized sites. Avon Dassett can contribute to delivery of housing in the early years of the plan. Under the new method the shortfall in delivery will then be carried forward into the next five year period. Without the allocation of smaller sites on edges of existing settlements the housing and employment land provision will risk being in deficit for a significant part of the plan period.