Object

Representation ID: 1881

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

The Unmet Housing Needs of the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area:
Welcomes the Council’s commitment to addressing part of the GBBCHMA unmet needs. However, they have concerns regarding the Council’s derivation of its 4,000-dwelling contribution. It should be noted that the SGS has not been examined, and therefore the findings of the SGS carry little to no weight. At present, the Council’s current approach relies upon a document that clearly caveats its findings and has not been robustly tested through the examination process. The Council should prepare a robust and evidence-led approach to distributing the unmet housing needs of the Black Country and Birmingham and test the outcomes of this through the SA process. South Staffs should contribute 8,650 dwellings towards the GBBCHMA unmet needs.