In respect of the number of new homes stay at the regulation 18 figure and aim to meet the need for more affordable homes by building homes run by the council.

The decision to increase the number of new homes to 49500 is a political decision rather than based on need. There is a demand for considerably more new homes by inward migration, but there the need for more affordable homes could be met by the number of new homes in regulation 18. This means the number is not sound and does not meet legal compliance as there was no consultation.