Object

Representation ID: 1144

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd

Agent: Evolve Planning & Design

HC1 – Requiring 75% of all market housing proposals to be three bedrooms or less is overly prescriptive. Flexibility for changing market signals should be allowed.
HC2 – Density should be reflected on a site-by-site basis.
HC3 – A Stage 2 assessment will be needed having regard to the full range of infrastructure and other policy requirements.
HC4 –The 30% M4(2) requirement is excessive compared to the SHMA evidence on need for accessible and adaptable homes and means bungalows are not required.
HC7 – Consider the policy direction proportionate to the level of evidence.
HC9 – Support the introduction of new requirements.
HC11 –Object to nationally described space standards, which must be fully evidenced.
HC12 –The viability assessment should use a figure of £974 per charge point to reflect Department for Transport consultation figures.
HC17 – To avoid blanket inappropriate provision, distances should be identified to different open space typologies (e.g. LEAPs and LAPs) to ensure provision has regard to the wider area.
HC18 – Recommend engagement with Sport England and sports bodies to refine IDP.
HC19 – Support as part of strategic development
EC3 – Object to this, as it fails to reflect that major housebuilders business plans rely on sub contractors.
NB2 – Policy should only require net gain in line with government policy which is not yet in place.
NB3 – Emerging evidence should inform policy.
NB6 – The Council does not need to set local energy efficiency standards to achieve net zero goal because of the 2021 Part L Interim Uplift and 2025 Future Homes Standard.