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FC Representation (Maintained) & Cl Rspnses Jxt by Refpoint (Powys) Powys County Council Local Development Plan by: Representation No Filtered to show: (all of) Stage=F; Status=M LDP Document: 39 FC - Schedule of Focussed Changes An Addendum to the Powys Local Development Plan, Deposit Draft ( RefPoint: 39.1 Executive Summary FC1, FC2, FC3 78 Home Builders Federation Ltd Rep'n/Para/Policy AccessnNo DateLodgd Late? Status Modified Summary 78.F1 11/03/2016 Summary: Executive Summary FC2 Source: Type: Objection Mode Oral (Examination) Status Maintained Document:FC - Schedule of Focussed Changes Jan 2016, p.5 Issue: 2015: Deposit Draft-02. Housing - Distribution and Numbers Question Representation Texts Question: 1 Representation Details Representation Texts: HBF object to the reduction in the number of dwellings required by 1019 (18%) and an increase in the affordable requirement by 213 dwellings (20%) as we can see no sound justification for such a change. The impact of the change will be to reduce the overall number of private market houses which can be built. The Councils Population and Housing Topic Paper ADDENDUM January 2016 justifies this change at para. 5.1 where it states ‘the Council recognises that the housing requirement has been significantly reduced due to the requirement for a five year land supply to be demonstrated’. The HBF object to this approach as the housing requirement should not be controlled by the need to provide a 5 year land supply. The 5 year land supply is a method for monitoring the success of a plans delivery of housing and to ensure that adequate land is available for the construction of homes to meet the identified need in the area over a five year period and not the whole plan period. The HBF would refer to TAN1 which refers to the JHLAS on a number of occasions: Para.2.1 it states ‘ The planning system, through the LDP process, must provide the land that is needed to allow for new home building and Local planning authorities are required to ensure that sufficient land is genuinely available to provide a 5 year supply of land for housing. Para 2.3 to say …housing land availability needs to be soundly based on meeting the housing requirements identified by the local planning authorities…. Para 2.4 The JHLAS is an extremely important piece of evidence which should inform LDP strategies, policies and allocations and is a key mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of the LDP. Para. 3.2 it states … local planning authorities are required to demonstrate that there is a five year housing land supply at the time the plan is adopted and the latest approved JHLAs can be used as an important piece of evidence. The HBF contend that the approach taken by Powys in using future five year land supply calculations to justify a reduction in housing numbers in order to ensure a 5 year land supply is maintained is contrary to the advice in TAN1 identified above and therefore makes the plan unsound. The Population and Housing Topic Paper ADDENDUM January 2016 goes on to discuss in more detail the reason for this reduction and comments on: Reality of house building /past build rates- The HBF object to the approach of basing future figures on the past figures particular a time period when there was known to have been a very deep recession in the house building industry. This is not the best way to plan for the future, an LDP should be an aspirational document and aim for growth to help support the Council, economically and socially. Although many parts of Powys are less likely to attract volume house builders the HBF consider there is still a healthy housing market if the right size sites/located sites are allocated. Restricting the level of house building unnecessarily has no positive benefit for the Council. Council Response: 0 04/04/2016 Page 1 of 272 FC Representation (Maintained) & Cl Rspnses Jxt by Refpoint (Powys) Powys County Council Local Development Plan by: Representation No Filtered to show: (all of) Stage=F; Status=M Rep'n/Para/Policy AccessnNo DateLodgd Late? Status Modified Summary 78.F1 11/03/2016 Summary: Executive Summary FC2 Source: Type: Objection Mode Oral (Examination) Status Maintained Question: 2 Changes needed to the Focussed Change Representation Texts: Justify the reduction in the housing requirement figure. Justify the increase in the affordable Housing figure (see comments to FC24). If neither of these can be done to the satisfaction of the Inspector then amend the plan to reinstate the pre focused changes housing requirement figure. Council Response: 0 Question: 3 Reason for request to speak at hearing Representation Texts: I wish to be able to speak about the objection I have raised above in the inquiry as it enables the issue to be discussed between all parties. Council Response: 0 Question: 4 Summary of Representation Representation Texts: Objection to the change in housing numbers. Council Response: 0 04/04/2016 Page 2 of 272 FC Representation (Maintained) & Cl Rspnses Jxt by Refpoint (Powys) Powys County Council Local Development Plan by: Representation No Filtered to show: (all of) Stage=F; Status=M 542 Abermule (with) Llandyssil Community Council Rep'n/Para/Policy AccessnNo DateLodgd Late? Status Modified Summary 542.F1 11/03/2016 Summary: Executive Summary FC2 Source: Post or in person Type: Comment Mode Status Maintained Document:FC - Schedule of Focussed Changes Jan 2016, p.5 Issue: 2015: Deposit Draft-02. Housing - Distribution and Numbers Question Representation Texts Question: 1 Representation Details Representation Texts: Both the recalculation of the housing land allocation based on current data and the and the proportionate increase in local needs housing are welcome. Given the reduced requirement the Community Council would request consideration of a lower allocation of houses for the Cefn y Coed road (Abermule). As indicated in our previous consultation responses, location, access and highway safety are all issues here although two or three small housing clusters, including local needs, could potentially be accommodated satisfactorily and would be in keeping with existing housing. Numbers as currently proposed would, in combination with housing on other identified sites, unduly increase the overall size of a village with limited infrastructure and facilities and could adversely impact on traffic and the nature of the village. Council Response: 0 Question: 2 Changes needed to the Focussed Change Representation Texts: Consider reduction of the housing numbers for site allocation on the Cefn y Coed Road, Abermule (P02 HA2?) in response to overall reduced housing requirement for Powys LDP. Council Response: 0 Question: 4 Summary of Representation Representation Texts: Comment on the overall housing numbers for Abermule - constraints associated with allocated site/settlement infrastructure justify a reduced housing figure for the allocation at Cefn y Coed road, Abermule. Council Response: 0 04/04/2016 Page 3 of 272 FC Representation (Maintained) & Cl Rspnses Jxt by Refpoint (Powys) Powys County Council Local Development Plan by: Representation No Filtered to show: (all of) Stage=F; Status=M 2213 National Grid Agent: Amec Foster Wheeler Rep'n/Para/Policy AccessnNo DateLodgd Late? Status Modified Summary 2213.F1 10/03/2016 Summary: Executive Summary FC1, FC2, FC3 Source: Type: Comment Mode Status Maintained Document:FC - Schedule of Focussed Changes Jan 2016, p.5 Issue: -general comments Question Representation Texts Question: Council Response Representation Texts: Noted. Council Response: 0 Question: 1 Representation Details Representation Texts: We have reviewed the above consultation document and can confirm that National Grid has no comments to make in response to this consultation. Council Response: 0 04/04/2016 Page 4 of 272 FC Representation (Maintained) & Cl Rspnses Jxt by Refpoint (Powys) Powys County Council Local Development Plan by: Representation No Filtered to show: (all of) Stage=F; Status=M 6147 Herefordshire Council Rep'n/Para/Policy AccessnNo DateLodgd Late? Status Modified Summary 6147.F1 11/02/2016 Summary: All Focussed Changes Source: Email Type: Support Mode Written Status Maintained Document:FC - Schedule of Focussed Changes Jan 2016, p.5 Issue: 2015: Deposit Draft-01. Preparation, Process and Plan Strategy Question Representation Texts Question: Council Response Representation Texts: Support for the Focussed Changes is noted. Council Response: 0 Question: 1 Representation Details Representation Texts: Herefordshire Council supports the Focussed Changes proposed to the Deposit Powys Local Development Plan 2015. Council Response: 0 Question: 2 Changes needed to the Focussed Change Representation Texts: No changes proposed. Council Response: 0 Question: 4 Summary of Representation Representation Texts: Support the Focussed Changes Council Response: 0 04/04/2016 Page 5 of 272 FC Representation (Maintained) & Cl Rspnses Jxt by Refpoint (Powys) Powys County Council Local Development Plan by: Representation No Filtered to show: (all of) Stage=F; Status=M 6210 , The Bowker Family Agent: Pegasus Group Rep'n/Para/Policy AccessnNo DateLodgd Late? Status Modified Summary 6210.F1 11/03/2016 Summary: Executive Summary FC2 Source: Type: Objection Mode Oral (Examination) Status Maintained Document:FC - Schedule of Focussed Changes Jan 2016, p.5 Issue: 2015: Deposit Draft-04. Housing - Affordable Housing Question Representation Texts Question: 1 Representation Details Representation Texts: Objections are made in respect of the housng requrement, the affordable houslig requrement and the distribution of housing. Council note - logged as F1 to F3. FC2 and resultant changes (namely FCI2): Planning Policy for Wales requires that housing requirements are informed by a local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA). Technical Advice Note (TAN) 2 identifies that the IRMA should “cover the whole housing market by considering the requirement for both market and affordable housing”. A LHMA Update was produced for Powys in March 2015, which Identified a need for 153 affordable homes per annum (which equates to 2,295 over 15 years).