Object

Representation ID: 3571

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Heyford Developments

Agent: Harris Lamb Property Consultancy

The Housing Requirement to meet the Growth of South Staffordshire.

Conclusions in the SSHMA are not reflected in the draft Plan which stated the housing need for the period of 2021-2038 is 4,131 dwellings, with a further 750 completions between 2018 and 2021. Combined this gives a housing target of 4,881 dwellings to support the growth of South Staffordshire.The emerging Plan should plan for the minimum standard method housing requirement from the beginning of the plan period as a bassline the advised 5068.

Local Plan has not correctly factored in affordable housing need and weather an uplift to the South Staffordshire housing requirement is required and not considered uplifting the minimum Standard Method housing figure to take account of economic growth aspirations and the fact that the age profile of South Staffordshire is increasing.