No

Representation ID: 6520

Received: 16/03/2017

Respondent: BDW and Gallagher Estates Ltd

Agent: Avison Young

Actual affordable housing need is 28.7% and not 50%.
Provision of Starter Homes as additional to identified need for affordable housing will result in double-counting. Unsound.
Concerned by absence of any viability testing of policy.
Larger greenfield sites, with high infrastructure requirements, may not be able to deliver 50% affordable homes. Contrary to NPPF.
Text should be amended to state 29% affordable dwellings should be provided.
Should include starter homes in definition of affordable housing.
Should include option for off-site contributions when on-site affordable provision is unviable or unfeasible.
Include reference to Viability Assessments for planning applications.