Decision details

Consideration was given to the requirement for the Council to supply a five year supply of deliverable housing land, to the appropriate figure for that requirement, and to the approval of the Interim Planning Policy for consultation. 

At the meeting it was reported that since the agenda had been published an addition had been made to paragraph 2.10 of the Draft Interim Planning Policy on the Release of Housing Land (Appendix A, page 295 of the agenda) as follows:-

   The availability of a five year land supply is a key consideration in planning appeals for housing development on sites outside settlement boundaries. In determining appeals elsewhere in the country, the continued use of the RSS housing requirement has been accepted by the Inspector as appropriate pending the formal review of the figure through the Local Development Framework process. The use of other figures in the interim could leave the Local Planning Authority open to challenge from the developer or other interested parties.

RESOLVED

1.      That approval be given to the housing requirement figure for a minimum of 1150 net additional dwellings to be delivered annually, to be used pending the adoption of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy.

2.      That the Council’s five year land supply at 1 April 2010 be noted.

3.      That, subject to the amendment to paragraph 2.10 of the Draft Interim Planning Policy on the Release of Housing Land, as detailed above, approval be given to the Interim Planning Policy on the Release of Housing Land for consultation purposes and for it to be used in the determination of planning applications pending its adoption.