Object

Representation ID: 1271

Received: 03/07/2008

Doubt may also be cast on the ability of the site to yield 1000 new homes in only a 5 yr period. There is also the point that the 1st yr or 2 of development will be spent completing groundworks & essential infrastructure when the yield of new homes will be relatively reduced as a result. This is an issue that would apply to any site of this nature & size.
In response, it is suggested that the release period for the housing allocation should be reconsidered to allow for a longer development period from at least 2011-2026. In this way a more realistic timetable for new housing to be brought forward will be created. this in turn will provide the necessary framework for new housing to be built over a longer period adding to the Council's supply targets year-on-year. it will avoid the relative uncertainty of having to rely solely on a multiplicity of urban sites being brought forward during that period.