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ID sylw: 107736

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bellway Strategic Land

Asiant : Savills

The Policy states that the SWLP will be underpinned by housing need and availability evidence base. As stated in our response to Policy Direction 1, the HEDNA is required to be updated to reflect the updated Standard Method and the implications that this may have on the Coventry and Warwickshire Housing Market Area (‘HMA’) and the Greater Birmingham and Black Country HMA. The majority of authorities within the HMAs are seeing an increase in their minimum housing need.
The NPPF is clear that the housing needs of neighbouring authorities should be met over the plan period (paragraphs 11 and 69). In order to be positively prepared (NPPF paragraph 36), the SWLP should make a contribution to the both HMA shortfalls.