Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 4276
Received: 22/12/2022
Respondent: Hampton Oak Developments
Agent: PlanIt
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The Internal Space Standards Topic Paper does not justify the requirement for use of space standards in Policy HC12 but identifies a series of matters relevant throughout the country. There is no evidence to suggest that the existing stock of housing is deficient against NDSS. Local Plans should not simply require all developments to provide NDSS housing. They should identify how many properties are required to be NDSS and the policies should seek to deliver this amount. The Council needs to recognise that if they require all properties to be NDSS compliant, it will have a direct impact on densities and affordability of new homes.
Policy HC12 should be revised. The requirement for internal space standards should be removed until a full and proper localised evidence is produced to demonstrate they are necessary. If the policy is to remain, it should make it clear that some flexibility to the policy may be applied depending on the individual merits of the development proposal. This flexibility is applied to the part of the policy on external space standards and the same principle should also apply to internal space standards.