Evidence that the housing requirement in the local plan has been inflated in the last stages of preparation…
This is the latest (2013) draft plan for Dee Valley water plans for water supply requirements for the local plan period.
The link for appendix E is via their web site:
http://www.deevalleywater.co.uk/article.php?id=129
Check out their population estimations and point 2.4 the required need for Chester from the chief planner. Interestingly it also includes information for Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham.