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Representation ID: 3561

Received: 11/08/2021

Respondent: Brown & Co Barfords

Self-build and custom housebuilding:
The sites put forward also provide the opportunity for self-build and custom build homes. Paragraph 7.11
on page 42 rightly sets out in determining planning applications will take into account demand shown by
both parts of the register.

Policy SB1 – Self-build and custom housebuilding on page 43 and 44 sets out a strategy to incorporate
self-build homes within sites dependent on the number of homes created. Clients who wish to undertake
self-build and custom housebuilding seek larger plots of land which are not significantly constrained by
neighbouring dwellings. Therefore, allocating these types of houses within developments means large land
values are required for the plots which will result in the marketing of the plots and ultimately market
dwellings, therefore leaving a shortfall in self-build plots. It is considered a better solution to secure these
types of dwellings would be to allocate self-build sites on the edge of villages such as the sites put forward
on the land at Pertenhall where a Design Code can set out parameters to achieve well-designed homes
and secure successful self-build and custom housebuilding.