The Committee:
(1) Considered the draft comments to the government’s proposals and, subject to the amendments discussed at the meeting, agreed that these forms the basis of the Council’s response to the consultation.
(2) Agreed that the Borough Council’s formal response to the consultation be published as part of the current Local Plan consultation process in order to inform local residents and communities of the fact that the government is driving the scale of growth proposed for Epsom & Ewell.
Note: For clarification, the Borough’s current housing target is 181 new homes per annum: the Borough Council’s objectively assessed housing needs calculation identifies demand for 418 new homes per annum, whilst the government’s figure raises that assessment to 579 new homes per annum.