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Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Policy CS8 Housing Type and Tenure
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.
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Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Policy CS12 Affordable Housing
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.
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Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Policy CS8 Housing Type and Tenure
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...."
Change wording to Policy CS8 as above
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Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review - Final Draft
Policy CS12 Affordable Housing
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.
Add new paragraph after paragraph 8.153. Potential wording as follows: "In order to inform negotiation and decision taking and best meet the affordable housing needs of the Borough, the Council shall keep the Strategic Housing Market Assessment regularly updated. Any updates to the SHMA will contain up to date assessments of need for the full range of affordable housing tenures as defined in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Council will also consider other evidence of local needs where supported by the Council.
