Object

Representation ID: 5733

Received: 17/03/2023

Respondent: Metis Homes

Agent: Nova Planning

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy provides no basis for reduced affordable housing ‘provision’ on viability grounds which is highly unusual for a policy of this nature and contrary to the advice from Dixon Searle. In the absence of provisions within Policy H4 to allow for reduced affordable housing provision on viability grounds, the policy is likely to undermine the delivery of development. In particular, it will undermine development on brownfield sites contrary to paragraph 119 of the NPPF. On this basis the policy is unjustified, and its inclusion makes the Plan unsound.