5000 homes lopped from Local Plan following unprecedented number of objections
Labour have revealed a “new” Local Plan which commits them to building around 1000 home s per year on average during the next 15 years.
A higher rate is planned of the next 6 years
This means that the size of the City will increase by over 20% during the period up to 2030.
Net internal population growth (births minus deaths) is around 1000 a year on average
With home occupancy at over 2 persons per dwelling, this generates a demand for around 500 additional homes each year.
The others will be occupied by inward migrants.
The Council statement says,
“In order to continue maximising the delivery of housing, new targets have been proposed in the plan to a minimum of 996 homes per annum over the Local Plan period. For the first six years sufficient land will be earmarked to build 1,170 homes per annum, delivering 16,980 over the life time of the plan, to accommodate a population growth of around 40,000 people over the next 15-years
The previous target was 1090 – 1250 new and affordable homes per year up to 2030. Amendments to the portfolio of sites reflect up to date evidence base work. Approach to density is National Planning Policy framework (NPPF) compliant”.
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