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

Support

Representation ID: 26357

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Agent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Pleased to see that, as was previously set out at the Preferred Options stage, policies CS8 and CS12 and their supporting text refer to the up-to-date definitions of affordable housing, as set out in Annex 2 of the Framework. This ensures the Plan is consistent with national policy and is therefore sound in this regard.

Support

Representation ID: 26358

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Agent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Pleased to see that, as was previously set out at the Preferred Options stage, policies CS8 and CS12 and their supporting text refer to the up-to-date definitions of affordable housing, as set out in Annex 2 of the Framework. This ensures the Plan is consistent with national policy and is therefore sound in this regard.

Object

Representation ID: 26360

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Agent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Welcome amendments to policy CS8 which promote a more flexible approach to mix where evidenced by the SHMA and other evidence of local needs. These amendments will assist in delivering the widest mix of housing and therefore meeting the widest range of needs. However, for clarity and consistency with the new fourth paragraph of CS8, the policy should be reworded slightly as follows: "In considering the most appropriate mix of homes by size, type and tenure for major residential proposals...."

Object

Representation ID: 26368

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Agent: Rentplus UK Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The SHMA 2019 does not refer to full range of tenures set out in Annex 2. Continue to recommend that a focused update to the SHMA is prepared in order to inform policy and planning decisions. Updates should assess needs for products such as affordable rent-to-buy. To ensure that the plan is effective, supporting text to CS12 should contain new paragraph after paragraph 8.153, committing to keeping the SHMA up to date; this would also help in the application of CS8.