These representations have been submitted by Pegasus Group on behalf of L & Q Estates Limited in response to the Local Plan 2040: Plan for Submission consultation.
These representations are made in relation to our clients' interests in land to the East of Wixams, which forms the proposed residential site allocation HOU16.
The following sections set out our comments on relevant sections and policies in the plan.

Paragraph 4.7 Housing

Paragraph 4.7 sets out the housing requirement for the Borough across the plan period. Consideration needs to be given to the potential uplift in housing numbers because of "The Oxford-Cambridge Arc". It is acknowledged in Paragraph 1.7 that to achieve the Arc's full economic potential, this would demand collective determination over the long-term to deliver homes across the Arc of the right quality and in the right places to meet its needs; also, that this might include the expansion of existing as well as the development of new settlements.

The housing requirement figure of 12,276 across the plan period is supported but it is recommended that this housing requirement is considered as a minimum requirement to ensure flexibility in the development of the plan and to prepare for the likely uplift in housing requirement as a result of the Arc or other future long term growth ambitions of the region.

The Draft Sustainability Appraisal (dated June 2021) that supports the consultation document tests a higher growth option of a 10% uplift than the objectively assessment need of 12,500 homes as identified in the Local Housing Needs Assessment. In appraising the high growth option, the SA comments at paragraph 8.4 that it was likely to perform more positively in relation to strong and balance economy, promoting the vitality and viability of town centres and promoting good quality housing.