Object

Representation ID: 5368

Received: 09/12/2022

Respondent: Persimmon Homes West Midlands

Agent: Pegasus Group

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Further to the Preferred Options consultation the Vison has been amended to reflect the Council’s declared climate emergency, with greater emphasis placed on providing homes which accord with the NPPF 8c guidance that in order to achieve sustainable development, proposals should mitigate and adapt to climate change. It also seeks to 'protect and enhance' the District as it currently exists, rather than thinking forward and considering how the growth proposed within the Plan can better the District as a whole.
Although the Vision is broadly supported it should be amended to reflect the need to meet both the present and future housing requirements, including those pressures arising through the Duty to Cooperate with neighbouring authorities, with specific reference to meeting the unmet housing needs of the Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area (GBBCHMA). The delivery to meet the housing requirements of the GBBCHMA is discussed further in this representation, however Persimmon Homes considerers that it should be included in the Vision to clearly demonstrate commitment to the statutory Duty to Cooperate.