Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) has agreed to delay submitting its new Local Plan to “build a case” against the government’s “unrealistic” housing figure.
It was decided in a full council meeting on Tuesday, December 10, to postpone submitting its new Local Plan. TRDC hopes to undertake a further green belt review that will enable it to submit a plan for a lower housing number than the 13,303 homes proposed by the government over the next 18 years.
The initial submission date for the plan was set for next month, but has now been moved to 2026.
Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Leader of TRDC, said: “We are committed to protecting as much of our green belt as possible. The government’s new policies now require us to provide clear evidence that the release of the green belt would fundamentally undermine its function across the area of the plan (Three Rivers).
“The updated Local Development Scheme pushes back the expected adoption date by a few months to give our officers enough time to build our case further that this high housing figure is unrealistic. If we can move quicker once we gather the extra evidence, we will.”
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