Object

Representation ID: 9628

Received: 26/07/2022

Respondent: Clapham Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

CPC is opposed to this policy, as whilst the principle is sound, it does not provide sufficient protection for speculative developments to be brought forward outside the adopted local plan. If the policy is to be included then potential sites should be identified through the relevant Neighbourhood Plan, rather than a speculative approach. It is not accepted that developers will have sufficient regard to the area, focusing primarily on its commercial potential, particularly with the inclusion of market value properties to gain affordability. Given the pressure on the local authorities to facilitate housing supply, if targets are not being met, then there is a risk that inappropriate sites will receive planning consent, irrespective of the policy being fully implemented