On behalf of Southern & Regional Developments, Claremont Planning are of the view that the LPA should adopt an approach which incorporates both Options C and D. Whilst both options could provide suitable and appropriate avenues to deliver sufficient homes to meet the identified need, pursuing one option over the other will place too much emphasis and reliance on one mechanism of housing delivery. Relying upon large-scale strategic allocations to deliver homes often leads to delays as infrastructure is provided and if sites are bought forward by a sole developer. Whilst in contrast reliance upon numerous smaller sites means that the critical mass of housing delivery is never realised, and that infrastructure investment is compromised. In using both options, it allows greater flexibility within the plan to deliver homes through smaller site being able to be developed faster and address immediate housing needs, whilst larger strategic allocations maintain a rolling stock of homes once their infrastructure is in place. The execution of one option alone will be a lost opportunity to deliver through a Local Plan that recognises the pressures on development, market influences and adopts a long-term approach to local requirements. The shared approach will ensure a more effective plan and will assure that the plan meets the plan-making principles as set forward in the National Planning Policy Framework.