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ID sylw: 107223

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Andrew Sweeney

Asiant : Mrs Eleanor Lovett

It is evident based on the changes to national policy introduced in the revised Framework, that the emerging Plan housing need should be based on the housing requirement calculated using the standard method. However, Paragraph 62 goes on to specify that ‘In addition to the local housing need figure, any needs that cannot be met within neighboring areas should also be taken into account in establishing the amount of housing to be planned for’. As a result, it is not sufficient for the emerging Plan to seek to meet the standard method figure only, but where evidence confirms that neighbouring authorities are unable to meet their emerging housing needs, provision should be made to accommodate some of this within South Warwickshire.
It is understood that at this point in time, there is a lack of up-to-date evidence on the emerging housing needs for neighbouring authorities.
Further consideration should also be given to the need to plan for an increased level of housing in order to address The emerging Plan’s approach to planning for a 25 year plan period, and therefore up to 54,700 dwellings is supported in principle, noting that this is generally consistent with the requirements of national policy in particular Paragraph 22 of the Framework.
The supporting text in the draft Plan sets out the approach to accommodating housing and employment needs, establishing that full use will be made of suitable urban brownfield land before development is considered elsewhere.
In order to comply with national policy, it is critical that the emerging SWLP allocates a range of sites, including smaller sites of less than 1ha such as the Site being promoted through these representations at Springbrook Lane.
The preparation of the Plan should also give regard to the introduction of Grey Belt to national policy.