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ID sylw: 107929

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Barwood Land

Asiant : Pegasus Group

The Further Advice on Housing & Employment Land Needs report shows that there is an acute affordability problem in the area and housing provision above the standard method level would be needed to meet South Warwickshire’s full affordable housing needs. Stratford’s 22/23 AMR shows that 32% of net dwellings in the plan period have been affordable, below the 35% Core Strategy policy requirement. Warwick’s AMR identifies that the annual need for 374 affordable dwellings has only been met 3 times since the start of the plan period. The number of households on the two Councils’ housing registers has increased from 7,048 in April 2021 to 7,684 in April 2023.

To ensure the policy is sound, it should specify the type of affordable housing required (including the minimum proportion of Social Rent homes required), with reference to local needs identified in the evidence base, in line with NPPF Paragraph 64 of the NPPF. This will ensure that the policy is justified and sound. The HEDNA identified a need for 4,200 units of specialist housing, and around 1,450 care and nursing home bedspaces. This specialist accommodation accounts for 13% of overall housing need. The Further Advice on Housing & Employment Land Needs report does not provide updated figures, but states the provision of retirement housing, extra care and residential care/nursing home spaces will all be necessary to meet the needs of an ageing population. Policy requirements for housing for older people must be justified by the latest evidence.