Comment

Representation ID: 46180

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Vulcan Property II Limited

Agent: Maddox Planning

Policy HOU1 states that the Black Country Authorities (BCA) will deliver at least 47,837 net new homes over the period 2020 to 2039. This represents a significant shortfall on the number of homes calculated as being required over this period using the Government standard methodology. The Government published on 16 December 2020 indicative annual housing need by local authority area, using a revised calculation methodology. The stated annual requirement for the Black Country is 4,019 comprising: Dudley (636); Sandwell (1,488); Walsall (882); and Wolverhampton (1,013). This suggests the total number of houses required is 76,361 (over 19 years). It is not clear how the quoted requirement of 76,076 houses (paragraph 6.4) is arrived at, and this should be set out explicitly in policy HOU1.