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ID sylw: 108512

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: The Bird Group

Asiant : Framptons

The Bird Group agree with the general approach for the provision custom and self-build housing plots in order help to diversify the housing market and increase consumer choice in accordance with Paragraph 63 of the Framework.
A draft SWLP policy requirement for 5% of the developable area for large developments (100 or more dwellings) to be made available for the provision of self-build and custom-build homes, may lead to an over-supply of this housing tenure - far greater than the level of need identified on the Council’s Register for the past few years. Therefore, greater flexibility is required in the policy wording to enable a fall-back option if the Council’s Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Position Statement indicates that there is already a sufficient supply of plots to meet the demand for this specific type of housing.
We agree with the inclusion of the fall-back option of reverting any unsold self-build plots to the developer to build, should any of these plots not be sold after an appropriate marketing period (12 months).