In regard to Table 3, given the lack of delivery of housing in the district over the planning period, it is advanced that the authority should adopt the upper end of the range of objectively assessed need in compliance with Part 6 of the National Planning Policy Framework. On behalf of Southern & Regional Developments, Claremont Planning suggest that the adoption of a higher range will enable the Council to be more ambitious and set a higher target that may be more successful in delivering growth and addressing housing need; which has been inconsistently met over the past decade, as is illustrated in Figure 9 of this options document. This will also ensure that the LPA can meet any recognised cross-boundary need from the South Essex authorities, in line with the Duty to Cooperate obligations as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.