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Hi Jo. If it helps, we have had a handful of S78 cases where the appellant has agreed a partial SoCG on 5YHLS and where we've agreed a limited number of points to be argued over. (But none where we've had complete agreement over every point.)

Hi Jo
​​​​​​​Are you referring to a SOCG for individual sites to inform and evidence your 5LS, rather than a single SOCG for the purpose of the appeal? I too would be very interested to find out if anyone has this level of information for forecasting/delivery; what form this takes; and how it has been prepared and agreed? As an authority, we monitor in excess of 350 sites each year, many of which are +10 units. Preparing and agreeing a SOCG (in any form) for just a proportion of these sites would be a huge strain on resources in the very least.

Beth Fletcher (Planning Policy Officer)

We emailed all our contacts on our list of sites we have in our 5 yls in December, very simple email enclosing an even simpler spread sheet for them to complete.  I didn't think we would get many responses but in fact with a short timescale (3 weeks) and a reminder the majority responded.  A lot of their trajectory did not match our agreed methodology, but we went with it as they know their sites better than us. 

Helen Williams, Research Officer, Teignbridge District Council, Devon.