CPRE Sussex calls for clarity on Brighton & Hove housing targets

CPRE Sussex says Brighton & Hove City Plan lacks clarity on annual housing figures, given ‘ludicrously unachievable’ targets set by central government.

CPRE Sussex has called for greater clarity on annual housing targets in Brighton & Hove and a bolder approach to climate issues.

In its response to the Brighton & Hove City Plan consultation, CPRE Sussex welcomed a focus on prioritising homes for social rent, brownfield development and the potential use of the Urban Greening Factor tool to build in more green infrastructure.

However, it raised serious concerns over housing targets, climate issues, threats to green spaces and an approach to transport which threatens to increase car use.

Brighton & Hove’s consultation notes that the Government’s Standard Method formula says the city needs to build 2,498 homes a year. This is massively higher than the housing target in the current plan. But the consultation does not suggest what housing target Brighton & Hove should have instead.

CPRE Sussex is calling on Brighton & Hove City Council to address the issues highlighted before the City Plan is finalised.

Read the charity’s full response via its website here.