Non Site Allocation Representations Report.pdf

SPATIAL POLICIES, KEY DIAGRAMS AND SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL POLICIES
Policy HOU/6 Council and Government Owend Sites in the Plan Area
Rep No Name
1749 Watkin Jones Homes (Mr Goronwy Owen) [879]
Summary We propose that 100% AHLN housing being provided on all council and publicly owned sites.
Change Sought: We propose that 100% AHLN housing being provided on all council and publicly owned sites.
People Type
1086 CCBC County Valuer and Asset Manager (Mr Bleddyn Evans) [1109]
1 Object
Summary I have not seen the detailed viability appraisals undertaken. Valuation advice has been taken. Not certain 70% affordablility is achievable and would
unbalance and devalue the remaining 30% of open market housing. Policy HOU/6 should be found on a robust and credible evidence basis. Hou/6 should
make it explicit in the need for each site to be appraised on an individual basis and Table HOU/2B amended to reflect this.
Change Sought: amend HOU6 and Table Hou2b
1819 Mr Terry Stevens [2042]
1 Object
Summary Subject to the comments contained in the Assembly Government's letter dated 2nd July 2009 the Dept. for the Economy & Transport supports policies HOU/2
and HOU/5 relating to the provision of affordable housing for local needs but would question the need for policy HOU/6, which indicates that the Council will
seek to apply a higher level of affordable housing on Council and Government owned sites. Policy HOU/2 references a minimum 50% provision (dependent
on viability) and does not prevent landowners providing more affordable housing in some cases. Both the Welsh Assembly Government and the County
Borough Council are committed to the delivery of affordable housing but it is considered that this can be undertaken within the terms of policy HOU/2 and the
specific policy aims of these public organisations. The inclusion of Policy HOU/6 which seeks to apply different standards on the basis of land ownership in
addition to accepted site specific targets and site thresholds is therefore considered unnecessary.
Change Sought: Removal of Policy HOU/6
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