No

Representation ID: 6308

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: IM Land

Agent: Turley

Recognise need for both affordable and market housing across the Borough.
Support recognition of social and economic importance of housing to the Borough.
Welcome inclusion of Vacant Building Credit, forms a valuable incentive for redevelopment of brownfield sites.
Overriding concern is that P4 will threaten viability and deliverability of residential development:
Untested and un-evidenced increase from 40% to 50%;
Absence of upper limit on requirement;
Ambiguity on wording;
Untested proposed tenure split.
Should not seek to dictate or negotiate types and sizes of open market housing; SHMA not provide necessary evidence. Existing SPD on weak evidence base.