Object

Representation ID: 7418

Received: 16/11/2017

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Gladman object to 40% affordable housing requirement on all relevant housing sites. The Council's latest evidence on viability (Local Plan Viability - Residential Options Viability Interim Report) sets out that the viability of sites varies between 30% and 40% affordable housing provision and there are likely to be trade-offs between infrastructure and affordable housing provision on a number of sites. It is concerning that Council has chosen to set the affordable housing requirement of 40% as this may render some schemes unviable thereby necessitating lengthy/detailed viability discussions on a site by site basis to ensure that housing requirement is met.