Hi
Would be interested to hear people's views and experience in sourcing
site options for SHELAAs and for the Local Plan process. The PPG is
clear that we should cast the net wide and look for sites from a wide
range of sources. Also conscious of the need to make sure any
reasonable alternatives are considered for SA/SEA purposes.
However when the resourcing reality of assessing a huge raft of
possible sites hits , we can't help wonder if there is a more
proportionate, but still 'sound' approach, especially in the context
of not needing all that many new sites given existing supply.
Would be interested to hear from any LPAs who have effectively
started with a 'clean slate' of site options in their Local Plan
Reviews based on existing allocations, commitments and then just newly
submitted sites through Call for Sites exercises, and conversely LPAs
who have considered that all known possible site sources should be
brought into the process, even if not recently submitted, for example
sites considered in historic plan making exercises.
Thanks
Laura
