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Representation ID: 7421

Received: 16/11/2017

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy H5 sets out that new housing development should meet nationally described space standards. The Written Ministerial Statement of 25th March 2015 confirms that the optional new national technical standards should only be required through Local Plans if they address a clearly evidenced need and where the impact on viability has been considered. It is therefore important that the Council has undertaken a local assessment which evidences the need for adoption of the
Nationally Described Space Standards rather than relying on circumstantial evidence. The Council do not seem to have undertaken such an assessment.