Object
Publication Plan November 2022
Representation ID: 4955
Received: 13/12/2022
Respondent: Persimmon Homes West Midlands
Agent: RPS Group
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Regarding Strategic Objective 2 - RPS notes the plan period is now 2018-2039, or 21 years; it was 2018-2028 or 20 years in the Regulation 18 Preferred Options document consulted on previously. By extending the plan period forward by one year, the local housing need for South Staffordshire has increased by one year’s growth (at least 241 dwellings).
However, the contribution towards the unmet needs of the Black Country has not increased in the same way. By doing so, this would increase the contribution from 4,000 to 4,200 (on a pro rata basis as a 1/20 of 4000). This would go some way towards helping to further reduce the shortfall in housing in the Black Country and would represent an effective planning response on this matter. RPS sees no reason why the proportionate contribution to the unmet need should not be extended forward by one year in line with the local housing need increase.