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Comment

Representation ID: 25480

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Mr Arwel Owen

We do not disagree with the key issues raised, however, Ipswich's housing delivery rates have been poor over the last seven years - considerably under-performing against the housing targets set either in the RSS or subsequently established by the Council. Whilst recession has played a part, our experience in the Ipswich Garden Suburb ('IGS') demonstrates that inappropriate and burdensome policy can quickly become a practical impediment to delivery. Viability has been, and continues to be, a constraint on delivery - pragmatic policy-making will support delivery and thereby support the recovery of values to underpin a fully functioning housing market. We therefore recommend that housing delivery and viability should be recognised as key issues.