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Representation ID: 22126

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: M Scott Properties Ltd

Agent: Strutt & Parker LLP

The Delivery Statement set out at Paragraph 139 of the Draft Strategy sets out that the Plan will promote a pro-active approach to delivery through only allocating housing sites where a reasonable prospect of delivery can be evidenced, taking into account policy requirements. This approach accords with para 67 of the NPPF and is supported.

In terms of providing flexibility and including a 9% buffer this accords with the objective of ensuring that a sufficient amount and variety of land can come forward. It is also recognised that it is proposed that the buffer will increase to 10% at the Regulation 19 stage, when the village clusters allocations will be included. It is acknowledged that the plan aims to comply with the NPPF paragraph 68 requirement to accommodate at least 10% of housing requirement on sites no larger than 1 ha. However, given the uncertainty around the Carrow Works site (1,200 homes), it is recommended that where reasonable alternative sites exist in sustainable locations, additional smaller sites of up to c. 25 dwellings (expected delivery from 1 ha) should also be allocated throughout the Plan area to increase certainty around delivery and supply, particularly in the early parts of the Plan period, supporting the Government’s objective of significantly boosting the supply of homes. Our client’s site, Land between Shelfanger Road and Mount Street (Site Reference: GNLP0341), is one such site which should be allocated given its central location in a highly sustainable settlement.