Comment

Representation ID: 168481

Received: 11/10/2019

Respondent: Southern & Regional Developments

Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy Ltd

Housing trajectory is does not appropriately acknowledge market forces and influences beyond the control of the Council.

A realistic housing trajectory is vital in ensuring that a deliverable 5-year housing land supply is maintained. Local Planning Authorities should pragmatically identify sites that can come forward within a 5-year period that reflect practical delivery rates whilst taking into account limitations and other constraints. Cumulative annual delivery rates should take into account the variation in achievability between sites, reflecting site specific considerations.

In the first instance, whilst Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils have moved forward in calculating their housing land supply together, the trajectory in relation to the strategic sites in South Cambridgeshire is a significant consideration given the level of housing they are deeming to be delivered within the next 5 years.