Object
Allocations Submission Document
Representation ID: 29068
Received: 25/01/2013
Respondent: Cogent Land LLP
Agent: Iceni Projects
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Cogent has undertaken a review of the Rochford housing land supply. It is concerned that the Council may not be able to identify a five year supply of deliverable housing sites that accords with the NPPF and recent appeal decisions.
Furthermore, Cogent is concerned that the housing provision targets contained within the Core Strategy, and by extension within the housing land supply numbers, do not meet the requirement of the NPPF to meet the 'full objectively assessed needs for market and affordable housing' (paragraph 47).
Such concerns with housing land supply are magnified where delivery from identified sites is constrained and levels of in-migration are comparatively high. The SADPD includes a number of examples of where housing land supply is likely to be constrained, but we draw particular attention to the identified constraints at BFR3, SER2 and SER9b
Recent figures released by the Office for National Statistics published in respect of the 2011 Census have confirmed an increase in the population of the UK as a whole, with a particular emphasis on London, the South East and East of England.
The findings of the Essex Planning Officers Association (EPOA) within their assessment of the Greater Essex Demographic Forecasts in March 2012 provide further evidence of the anticipated population growth within Essex. They confirm that the sub-national population projections (SNPP), Migration-led and Economic scenarios identified the need for significantly higher annual housing provision figures than those which the adopted Rochford District Council Core Strategy currently allows for.
It is on this basis that we are currently preparing an objective assessment of housing needs for Rochford and surrounding local planning authority areas with a view to addressing the housing needs of the contiguous market area in the period to 2031. We would be pleased to discuss the results of the assessment with the Council as soon as practicable.
Cogent maintains control freehold ownership of land to the south of Stambridge Road, also referred to on occasions as Coombes Farm, which it considers to be both suitable and available for residential development. It is considered to occupy a sustainable location in close proximity to Rochford Town Centre within which a wide range of public services, community facilities and public transport networks can be accessed with ease.
It is significant that the land under the control of Cogent falls outside of an area considered to be at risk of flooding and also excludes land indicated as the future potential extent of the Southend Airport Public Safety Zone.
Cogent has undertaken a review of the Rochford housing land supply. It is concerned that the Council may not be able to identify a five year supply of deliverable housing sites that accords with the NPPF and recent appeal decisions.
Furthermore, Cogent is concerned that the housing provision targets contained within the Core Strategy, and by extension within the housing land supply numbers, do not meet the requirement of the NPPF to meet the 'full objectively assessed needs for market and affordable housing' (paragraph 47).
Such concerns with housing land supply are magnified where delivery from identified sites is constrained and levels of in-migration are comparatively high. The SADPD includes a number of examples of where housing land supply is likely to be constrained, but we draw particular attention to the identified constraints at BFR3, SER2 and SER9b
Recent figures released by the Office for National Statistics published in respect of the 2011 Census have confirmed an increase in the population of the UK as a whole, with a particular emphasis on London, the South East and East of England.
The findings of the Essex Planning Officers Association (EPOA) within their assessment of the Greater Essex Demographic Forecasts in March 2012 provide further evidence of the anticipated population growth within Essex. They confirm that the sub-national population projections (SNPP), Migration-led and Economic scenarios identified the need for significantly higher annual housing provision figures than those which the adopted Rochford District Council Core Strategy currently allows for.
It is on this basis that we are currently preparing an objective assessment of housing needs for Rochford and surrounding local planning authority areas with a view to addressing the housing needs of the contiguous market area in the period to 2031. We would be pleased to discuss the results of the assessment with the Council as soon as practicable.
Cogent maintains control freehold ownership of land to the south of Stambridge Road, also referred to on occasions as Coombes Farm, which it considers to be both suitable and available for residential development. It is considered to occupy a sustainable location in close proximity to Rochford Town Centre within which a wide range of public services, community facilities and public transport networks can be accessed with ease.
It is significant that the land under the control of Cogent falls outside of an area considered to be at risk of flooding and also excludes land indicated as the future potential extent of the Southend Airport Public Safety Zone.