Publication Plan April 2024

Object

Representation ID: 6289

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: Acres Land & Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We welcome the Council’s introduction of First Homes Exceptions sites which could bring a welcome addition of lower cost housing to first time buyers. However, this policy appears to be unchanged since the 2022 version of the plan and is so restrictive that few sites would ever get off the ground. Specifically the requirement that sites must lie outside the green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 6290

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: Acres Land & Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The second paragraph which expects ‘Major developments to have regard to the need on the Council’s self-build register’ is a somewhat vague and unhelpful expectation.The prospect of developers and housebuilders possibly having to engage in complex land transactions, agreements and Section 106 obligations for a single or very small numbers of self-build plots would be onerous and time-consuming for small builders.

Object

Representation ID: 6291

Received: 31/05/2024

Respondent: Hallam Land Management

Agent: Acres Land & Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Object to requirement for using bespoke house types to avoid a monotonous appearance. This policy needs to be tempered to reflect the real world of house-building.

Object to requirement for well design buildings to reflect local vernacular, including historical typologies where appropriate. This policy needs to be tempered to reflect the variety of architectural options which are open to developers and individuals in building a home.