SLP KDBH Extracts - Flipbook - Page 60
where Neighbourhood Plans include a policy relating to the occupation of affordable housing
(through for instance a priority being given to those with a strong local connection), then due
consideration should be given to the neighbourhood plan.
Policy P4B – Meeting Housing Needs – Rural Exceptions
1.
The provision of affordable housing developments on Green Belt land to meet the
local needs of households in that Parish or neighbourhood will be supported in
circumstances where:
i.
The development proposal is consistent with the Village, Parish or
Neighbourhood Plan; or
ii.
There is evidence that people with a local connection to the Parish area have
a housing need that cannot be met through affordable housing provision on
an allocated housing site and the proposed development is supported by the
Parish Council or Neighbourhood Forum.
2.
Proposals will also be considered against openness and character of the
village/settlement and any design criteria in an adopted Neighbourhood Plan.
3.
Further detail and guidance for delivery of Policy P4B will be set out in the Meeting
Housing Needs Supplementary Planning Document.
Justification
183.
Policy 4B responds to the identified need in some Parish and Neighbourhood Plan areas of
providing affordable housing for people with a local connection to the Parish or
Neighbourhood Plan area and the importance of development in helping to sustain local
community services.
184.
The policy supports the provision of affordable housing where there is evidence of need that
cannot be met through affordable housing provision on an allocated housing site. The
provision of affordable housing developments to meet the needs of people with a local
connection to the Parish or neighbourhood will be supported on Green Belt land. The policy
will ensure that the most suitable site in the village is used as outlined in the Parish or
Neighbourhood Plan. All sites will be assessed for their accessibility to services and facilities,
the impact of development on the Green Belt and environmental considerations.
185.
The policy is justified by the acknowledged role that providing homes for local people in
these Parishes or Neighbourhood Plan areas has in supporting communities and maintaining
the vitality of rural settlements through retaining population which supports local services and
facilities.
Policy P4C – Meeting Housing Needs - Market Housing
1.
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In assessing the housing mix on allocated and windfall major development sites, the
Council will, in negotiations, have regard to:
i.
Site size;
ii.
Current indicative Borough-wide needs assessments;
iii.
The existing mix of market housing and local housing demand in the area;