Object

Representation ID: 21435

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Bradford Estates

Agent: Savills

Policy CSP1 (Development Strategy) states that the BCP will seek to deliver at least 47,837 dwellings between 2020 – 2039. However, paragraph 3.21 of the BCP states that there is actually an overall need for 76,076 homes over that period. This will leave a shortfall of circa 28,239 homes that will need to be accommodated by the Housing Market Area (‘HMA’) under the Duty to Cooperate (DtC). We understand that although some HMA authorities have suggested various contributions to meet this need, these contributions are still not enough to meet the identified shortfall therefore additional land will be required to meet housing and employment needs within the Black Country.
We therefore object to draft Policy CSP1 and the evidence base on which it relies upon.