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ID sylw: 107163

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sharba Homes

Asiant : Stantec

It is vital that the SWLP part one is in line with the NPPF which sets out that exceptional circumstances must be permitted in order to allow for an alternative method in assessing local housing needs such as the HEDNA. It is clear that Draft Policy 1 fails to comply adequately in this regard and therefore Bloor Homes object to the policy as currently set out.
It should plan for a minimum of 2,188 dwellings per annum (equating to 54,700 dwellings over the duration of the plan), with an additional buffer included for flexibility.
The buffer should, at a minimum, include an additional 5%, equating to 110 dwellings annually or a total of 2,735 dwellings throughout the duration of the plan. However, both Councils retain the authority to consider planning for further development beyond this minimum threshold to promote economic growth initiatives, as long as there is supporting evidence for such an approach.