Object
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 9641
Received: 15/03/2019
Respondent: David Wilson Homes
Agent: Barton Willmore Planning
Floorspace calculation will not provide certainty to developers and landowners at point of site acquisition.
This is one of the reasons that Stratford District moved away from this policy to a standard percentage of units-based policy, which was supported during their last Local Plan review.
Change in approach will slow down planning application process, and bring viability matters into play more frequently.
Note that this approach would run counter to the WMS on affordable housing which does not seek contributions on sites of 10 dwellings or fewer (i.e. based on dwelling numbers and not floorspace calculations).
We are instructed by our client, David Wilson Homes Ltd, to submit representations to the supplementary consultation on the Draft Local Plan Review in relation to their interests at their site at Tidbury Green Golf Club (known as Arden Green).