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Comment

Representation ID: 25033

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Home Builders Federation Ltd (HBF)

In establishing the appropriate housing mix and level of affordable housing provision, viability and housing needs are a primary concern. We are concerned about question 44: it is impossible to consider mix without viability and the Council can only make a decision based on the evidence it collects. Policies on housing mix, affordability and density must provide certainty about expectations and also a degree of flexibility. When testing plan viability, it is not possible to test all development scenarios. There must be flexibility within the policy to recognise that some development will be made unviable by the Local Plan polices.