BDW welcomes the unitary authority’s use of the ‘Standard Method’ in determining the scale of housing needed over the plan period. However, paragraph 5.4 of the consultation document notes that the Council has raised concerns about ‘Standard Methods’ use. The need for 28,500 dwellings in Medway, or 1,667 dwellings per annum (dpa) cannot be understated. While it is recognised that this is greatly higher than the rates of housebuilding previously seen over the last 30 years, past under delivery of housing have meant that this is entirely necessary to meet the demands of the future, drive up quantum as well as quality and support wider investment in services, businesses and
infrastructure.