Ipswich Borough Council

Object

Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft

Representation ID: 26313

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Home Builders Federation Ltd (HBF)

Agent: Home Builders Federation Ltd (HBF)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Stepped requirement - Policy is not sound, the stepped trajectory has not been justified. Agree with the proposed requirement for the plan period, however do not agree with the steps proposed. In too many cases the step is required on the basis of the strategy chosen by the Council. The approach is not sufficiently challenging and is more likely to lead to the whole plan under delivering. We would suggest:
2018/19 to 2019/20 - 300
2020/21 to 2023/24 - 375
2024/25 to 2035/36 - 493
This would ensure the Council can maintain a five year supply on adoption.

Change suggested by respondent:

In order to make the plan sound the Council will need to set a more challenging stepped trajectory that is more closely linked to expected supply.