The plan’s primacy should identify sites (or parts of sites) best located to meet identifiable need for affordable housing and require a demonstration of delivery.

The local plan should lead the provision of affordable housing through specific policy requirements that reflect local need and ensure delivery on suitably located sites. Consequently the plan should introduce additional local Policies to clearly identify the need for affordable housing on most sites, to limit the ability of developers to challenge affordable housing provision through generic viability statements, or allow a default position of contributions towards developments elsewhere. The plan’s primacy should identify sites (or parts of sites) best located to meet identifiable need for affordable housing and require a demonstration of delivery.