Hastings Planning Strategy Proposed Submission Version

Object

Representation ID: 3986

Received: 17/08/2012

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The South East Plan remains part of the development plan system, in which Policy H1 sets out the Regional Housing Provision between 2006-2026. For Hastings the housing requirement is 4200 new dwellings, equivalent of 210 dwellings per annum.

Draft policy DS1 sets out a requirement for 3400 dwellings during the period 2011-2028, which is the equivalent of 200 dwellings per year. If however, the South East Plan were to be extrapolated to cover the period of 2011-2028 at 210 dwellings per annum, the requirement would be for 3570 dwellings ie.170 dwellings more than set out in draft policy DS1.

Object

Representation ID: 3989

Received: 17/08/2012

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Council provides no evidence that 200 dwellings are likely to be provided on unidentified (windfall) sites during the period 2023-2028. An analysis needs to be provided showing pass rates of completions from such sites and an explanation needs to be provided as to how this figure has been projected to 2023-2028.

There can be no certainty that the Council will be successful in bringing back empty homes into residential use. Therefore, the assumed 255 dwelling figure should be discounted from the total supply as the housing requirement is intended to be a minimum rather than maxium figure.

Object

Representation ID: 3991

Received: 17/08/2012

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy in its current form would add significantly to costs of housing, potentially making development unviable. Policy needs more flexibility, and should not distinguish between brownfield & greenfield. Further information needs to be provided up front about financial contributions & how monies will be spent.