It is being proposed that the local plan include a housing requirement of 44,400 homes over the plan period 2020 to 2041, the equivalent of 2,111 dwellings per annum (dpa). This level of need is higher than the minimum housing need established using the standard method by some 40%. The HBF supports the Councils’ ambitions to go beyond minimum needs and considers its approach to be consistent with national policy and guidance. As the Council note in the consultation document and supporting evidence, paragraph 61 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is clear that the local housing needs assessment is the minimum number of homes the Council should be planning to meet with Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) outlining that there will be circumstances where housing needs will be greater than that arrived at using the standard method. In this case it is clear that the level of jobs growth in the Greater Cambridge area and the need to reduce the level of in-commuting to the area (in line with paragraph 104 and 105 of the NPPF) is sufficient justification to support a housing requirement in excess of the standard method.