Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report on the progress made in the preparation of the Draft Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). The SHLAA was a key component of the evidence base to support the delivery of sufficient land for housing. The document itself however would not allocate sites for development and would merely include sites which may be suitable for housing development.

In response to questions from Members, it was reported that the criteria used to assess all submitted sites had been drafted in consultation with Redditch and included a range of factors such as sustainability, flood risk, physical constraints and planning policy. It was stressed that to be potential housing sites, the site must be suitable, available and developable during the plan period. The consultation had focused on major land owners and developers in the District as they had the ability to ensure potential sites could come forward for development.

RESOLVED  that the progress made on the preparation of the Draft Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment be noted.