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Representation ID: 5414

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: Mr Arwel Owen

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy CS8 does not provide an effective basis for decision-making since the exceptions allowed undermine the control which is intended to be exercised under the Policy. It should be deleted. CS8 requires a mix of dwelling types to be delivered in accordance with the SHMA (itself now a dated document), then recognises that exceptions will be necessary to reflect the site's location and characteristics. A further exception criterion allows a scheme to better reflect local housing need (which should be identified through the SHMA). The final exception criterion provides more flexibility allowing an overall housing numbers situation to override considerations.