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Comment

Representation ID: 25019

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Home Builders Federation Ltd (HBF)

Whilst we welcome the collaboration between Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal, the level of housing needs identified through the SHMA is insufficient and should have taken more account of market signals. Canterbury has similar market signals to the Ipswich HMA and the Inspector considered a 20% uplift to be appropriate there. "Planning for the right homes in the right places" now provides a clearer direction as to how market signals should be taken into account. For Ipswich HMA it suggests that insufficient weight has been given to market signals, and the proposed uplifts should be increased where affordability is worst.