Comment

Representation ID: 44936

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Policy HOU2 - Housing Density, Type and
Accessibility

12.1 Part (3) of policy HOU2 states that developments of ten homes or more should provide a range of house types and sizes that will meet the accommodation needs of both existing and future residents, in line with the most recently available information. Taylor Wimpey considers that the source of information should be confirmed in the policy (e.g. it should state that this will be the latest version of the SHMA if this is the case) so it is clear to developers what evidence they need to consider in order to address policy requirements.

12.2 Part (4) of the Policy sets out density requirements for new development based on different accessibility standards and Part 5 of the policy states that Chapter 13 provides details of the appropriate density and, where appropriate, house type mix, to be sought on each housing allocation site. However, it’s is not clear how the requirements of the policy and the density requirements for allocated sites align. For example, Policy WSA.2 suggests that densities of at least 35 dph will apply on the allocation but there is no equivalent density requirement in Policy HOU2. The policy should be amended to clarify this matter.

12.3 Part 5 of the policy also states that further details of design requirements for housing developments may be set out in Supplementary Planning Documents. If such a document is to be produced, it is essential that it is prepared in parallel with the BCP so that any cost implications can be properly viability tested in conjunction with other policy requirements to
ensure that it will not have any detrimental impact upon scheme delivery.