Comment

Representation ID: 3047

Received: 06/09/2024

Respondent: Morgan & Company (Strood) Ltd

Agent: DHA Planning

We have no objection to the policy supporting self-building housing or identifying specific sites where promoters would support this use.

We do however object to the blanket requirement for 4% of plots on all 100+ unit sites to be self-build plots. Some sites will be better suited to self-build than others, depending on the characteristics and location of the site, and also the business model of the developer. A blanket requirement may reduce developer interest, which may then delay the development of complex brownfield sites or, in a worst case scenario, stall progress altogether.