Comment

Representation ID: 10036

Received: 28/07/2022

Respondent: The Southill Estate

Agent: Carter Jonas LLP

Policy DM1(S) sets out the policy requirements for affordable housing. The Southill Estate owns land at the Abbey Field West of Elstow site that is a draft allocation for residential development (Policy HOU 5), and land at the Pear Tree Farm Elstow site for a science and innovation park (Policy EMP 5). The sites are adjacent to one another, and there is an inter-relationship between the two developments because of the common landownership. There may need to be some flexibility towards affordable housing in order to deliver the economic benefits associated with the science and innovation park. In addition, there is potential for a proportion of the housing to be retained specifically for employees at the science and innovation park, which could affect the overall supply of affordable housing. These issues would be addressed at masterplan and planning application stage.