Object

Representation ID: 15107

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

support the overall thrust of Policy 4C which recognises that the Council will negotiate the housing mix on allocated sites. This is a proactive approach that enables the plan to be flexible and adapt to rapid change, as required by paragraph 11 (a), and ultimately effective in meeting the Borough’s housing needs.
However, Part 2 and Part 3 of the policy appears to conflict with this positive approach in that it states that “concept masterplans will include details of the likely profile of housing types requiring market housing”.
This approach is considered unnecessary and would be too prescriptive for large, complex sites that will be built over a long period of time. It would also be in inconsistent with paragraph 11 (a) as noted above in that it would not allow for sufficient flexibility to adapt and continue to meet the needs of the Borough over the time period the scheme is delivered.
It is not appropriate to apply a borough wide mix to each and every site. Development sites will have different locational and site characteristics which will influence the appropriate mix.