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Object

Representation ID: 585

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Mersea Homes Limited

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Need further, up-to-date evidence to substantiate the Borough's objectively assessed housing need, rather than a 2012 update to the 2008 study. Recent changes to the market, which underpin concerns about housing affordability and household formation, should be considered. There are unresolved concerns about household headship rates and it is unclear how ONS data have been used. The Council also needs to demonstrate how it will meet need. Much of the supply relies on broad categories e.g. large brownfield windfall sites. Other sources of land should be considered e.g. commercial sites including retail sites to identify a realistic and deliverable supply.