Comment

Representation ID: 9647

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Thakeham

Thakeham supports the Council’s policy to include self-build, and acknowledges the number of units provided in development over 100+ is by negotiation. However, as is the case across the country, any specific amount of self-build should be evidenced by demand in the area, rather than an arbitrary number based on the scale of development proposed.
Thakeham supports the Council’s inclusion of a deadline for marketing plots for self-build after which they would be released from the self-build policy requirement. However, we believe that 12 months is too long, as land would remain fallow for the entire marketing period, plus the time then taken to obtain planning permission for conversion to alternative housing or uses.