Affordable Housing SPD

Object

Representation ID: 71647

Received: 20/02/2020

Respondent: Leonie Stoate

As SPD’s do not form part of the development plan, they are unable to introduce new policies. The SPD states “…this SPD seeks an affordable housing mix that differs from that modelled in the SMHA.” We recommend that the Council removes all text regarding housing types and sizes where it does not correspond with the findings of the JSHMA in order to be found sound.

The SPD encourages the retention of all affordable housing in perpetuity. We ask that the SPD removes all requirements to retain affordable housing in perpetuity unless explicitly relating to rural exception sites.

Support

Representation ID: 71649

Received: 20/02/2020

Respondent: Leonie Stoate

We support the SPD’s guidance on the integration of affordable housing whereby affordable housing is distributed across a site. However, the use of the term ‘pepper-potting’ is considered outdated and could be misinterpreted and over-rigorously applied. We agree with the SPD’s preferred stance that affordable housing should be delivered in small clusters. The Council should look at specifying what is meant by a “small cluster”. This could be expressed as a maximum group size or range. We commonly see that a group size of approximately 10-15 dwellings is most favoured by HAs.