Issue - meetings

To consider the Windfall Allowance paper as evidence to support the preparation of the Local Plan.

The New Communities Senior Planning Officer presented a report on the methodology and evidence for an allowance for windfall sites to contribute to the overall housing supply.

In response to questions, officers confirmed that there was evidence to justify including a windfall allowance of 114 dwellings per annum in the overall housing supply as well as the housing trajectory and 5-year supply. Officers explained that in calculating an annual average, it was worth noting that the average number of dwellings permitted and built on windfall sites can vary depending on several factors, including whether rural exception sites are included in the data and the age of a Local Plan where allocated sites are more likely to have been built on.

It was noted that Windfall sites are not allocated, but should the Council seek to encourage more, then they could look to adopt a policy framework which is more permissive to smaller sites.

AGREED: To approve the Windfall Allowance paper as evidence to support the preparation of the Local Plan