Object

Representation ID: 14769

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Rainier Developments Ltd - Land at Widney Manor Road

Agent: Marrons Planning

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The SA has not fairly considered reasonable alternatives in respect of levels of housing growth. The level of growth was pre-determined prior to undertaking the SA this year, and has therefore not been informed by the SA in accordance with the Framework.
Very little difference between Options 2 and 3 and the SA conclusions are inconsistent.
The SA demonstrates that a higher level of housing growth than 15,000 dwellings can be
accommodated sustainably.
Option 4 (19,000 dwellings) is a sizeable jump from Option 3 without any explanation in the SA as to why it was selected over lesser options.
The SA does not provide a sound evidence base for not pursuing higher levels of housing growth in order to meet the housing requirement.