Comment

Representation ID: 23328

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Bloor Homes

POLICY HOU2- HOUSING DENSITY, TYPE AND ACCESSIBILITY

Proposed Policy HOU2 requires all developments of 10 or more dwellings to achieve a minimum density of 100 dwellings per hectare in a Strategic Centre or Town Centre; 45 dwellings per hectare where accessibility standards for high density housing are met and 40 dwellings per hectare where accessibility standards for moderate density housing are met except where this would prejudice historic character and local distinctiveness.

BHL welcomes that the proposed policy allows a degree of flexibility and sets out a range of densities that reflect the accessibility and potential of different areas, rather than one broad density range. However, BHL consider that when setting density requirements, BCA should ensure that they have taken into account all of their policy aspirations to ascertain that they are achievable
in practice. For example, BCA should ensure that the proposed set density requirements are attainable for developers when also considering the proposed sett requirements for M4(2) and M4(3) properties (proposed Policy HO3) when they have greater land take; and the proposed design requirements as stated in proposed Policy ENV9 etc.