No
Draft Local Plan Review
Representation ID: 1591
Received: 17/02/2017
Respondent: Portland Planning Consultants
The level of affordable housing seems very high at levels and only justifiable in the exceptional circumstances of the London Housing Market. The actual level of the different types of affordable housing to be sought, including those emerging as a result of the recent White Paper, need to be tested in a robust way. This testing should be along two perspectives - (a) dimensioning need and (b) assessing viability for different classes of site. The testing results need to be spelt out in the reasoned justification and backed up by an appropriate evidence base.
The level of affordable housing seems very high at levels only justifiable in the exceptional circumstances of the London Housing Market. The actual level of the different types of affordable housing, including those emerging as a result of the recent White Paper, that are to be sought need to be tested in a robust way. This testing should be alng tow perspectives - (a) dimensioning need and (b) assessing viability for different classes of site. The testing results need to be spelt out in the reasoned justification and backed up by an appropriate evidence base