Wiltshire的住房计划因不适宜而被拒绝;理事会必须在2026年3月前修订或面临正式拒绝。
Wiltshire’s housing plan rejected as unfit; council must revise or face formal rejection by March 2026.
政府检查宣布Wiltshire提出的37 000个家庭计划“不适合目的 ” , 要求该理事会重新启动2020-2038年地方计划草案。
A government inspection has declared Wiltshire’s proposed 37,000-home plan “not fit for purpose,” requiring the council to restart its draft Local Plan 2020-2038.
检查专员指出,住房和经济适用住房的土地不足,依赖不确定的发展地点,特别是Salisbury以北的一个新定居点,住房目标与实际需求之间的联系薄弱。
Inspectors cited insufficient land for housing and affordable homes, reliance on uncertain development sites—especially a new settlement north of Salisbury—and weak links between housing targets and actual need.
理事会必须在2026年3月中旬前决定是否撤销计划,还是冒正式的“不通过”结论的风险,这可能会损害其信誉,导致更多的投机性事态发展和成功的上诉。
The council must decide by mid-March 2026 whether to withdraw the plan or risk a formal “do not adopt” finding, which could harm its credibility and lead to more speculative developments and successful appeals.
领导人表示失望,但重申致力于制定平衡、可行的战略。
Leaders expressed disappointment but reaffirmed their commitment to a balanced, viable strategy.