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Q-H2.2: JPC supports option H2.2c The HEDNA analysis indicates that half of all housing growth results from a shortage of affordable homes. Henley is one of the most expensive towns in the region. Achieving a higher number of affordable homes, suitable for younger people and families in particular is a major challenge. The plan is very long on aspirations, but very short on practical steps and the way these homes are going to be made more affordable, as well as increasing in quantum has to be a central part of the next phase of the plan. No housing target should be ratified without a fully funded strategy for affordable homes in high price settlements. If this is not possible the housing target for Henley/Beaudesert should be reduced accordingly. Q-H3: This policy should be dealt with in Part 2 Q-H5: Premature defer to part 2 Q-H6: The JPC supports option H6c but that detailed policies are premature so should be deferred to Part 2 Q-H7: The demand and need in the plan is 50% for affordable homes. The problem of providing affordable homes in high land and house price areas has proved intractable nationally so that affordable and social housing numbers have declined sharply. In Henley and the surrounding villages is by discounted land or public subsidy. When the SWLP announces proposed targets it must indicate the proportion of affordable homes associated level of subsidy Homes England will allocate to areas such as the JPC . A number of residents have also noticed that there is no reference at all to social housing.
Q-H4.1: We recognise that SWLP has a duty to collaborate with the neighbouring authorities. The demand and need which comes from Birmingham and the Black Country is mainly for affordable homes. The problem of providing affordable homes in high land and house price areas has proved intractable nationally so that affordable and social housing numbers have declined sharply. In Henley and the surrounding villages is by discounted land or public subsidy. When the SWLP announces proposed targets it must indicate the level of subsidy Homes England will allocate to areas such as the JPC . No housing target should be ratified without a fully funded strategy for affordable homes in high price settlements. If this is not possible the housing target for Henley/Beaudesert should be reduced accordingly. Q-H4.2: The scale of homes which the JPC area can absorb is dependent on affordability problems being addressed. However the scale is also dependent on adequate modern infrastructure being provided. Without a significant change to the approach to funding infrastructure none of the options will be adequate. The JPC has received views from 2-300 residents in the short time available. The community have made it clear that the infrastructure of Henley Beaudesert is seriously inadequate. There is anger about the quality of the road, rail and bus situation which have been wrongly identified as strengths of the town. There are several other serious concerns relating particularly to antiquated drainage and sewage systems and flood hazards. Unless the chosen option presents concrete proposals to deal with these issues in the early years of the plan none of the growth options will be acceptable.(Repetition of response I.4.3)
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Q-C1.1: The JPC supports the priority being given to climate change and option C1.1b. The JPC in particular supports the monitoring of emissions and the proposals for retrofitting dwellings. There are local concerns about flooding in the area and the risk that more new developments might bring more regular flood damage to the town. Renewal of the Victorian water and drainage system would therefore need to go hand-in-hand with the development of any additional homes and commercial properties Q-C3.1: Too often a false economy and not effectively delivered.
Q-C11: The JPC does not consider this is material for the part 1 plan Q-C12: Development on the flood plains of the numerous watercourses in the SWLP area should not be permitted and surface water run off controlled by attenuation measures to avoid surge flooding and contamination of the watercourses. Minimum use of impervious materials to be used in development locations to aid natural absorption.
