Object
Publication Draft
Representation ID: 66469
Received: 27/06/2014
Respondent: Gladman Developments
Agent: Stansgate Planning
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
Sets out that development will not be permitted unless provision is made for 40% affordable housing of sites of 10 or more dwellings, or 0.3 ha or more within the urban areas, and on sites of 5 or more dwellings or 0.17 ha within rural areas.
Policy Analysis
Council should ensure that its affordable housing requirements are based on robust evidence, taking account of development viability. In this regard we note that the authority's most recent Affordable Housing Viability Study was published in 2011, with a further addendum prepared in 2012. Concerned as to whether this evidence is out-of-date inadequate to support the LP's proposals.
Conclusions on Soundness
In light of the time that has passed since publication of affordable housing viability evidence, query whether this is still up to date and sufficient to support the approach set out in Policy H2.
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