Braintree - LPP 31: Affordable Housing

LPP 31: Affordable Housing.

Affordable housing will be directly provided by the developer within housing schemes at the targets set out below:

A requirement of 30% of the total number of dwellings on sites located in the main towns of Braintree (including Great Notley, Bocking and High Garrett), Witham, Halstead, Sible Hedingham and development sites directly adjacent to these areas.
A requirement of 40% of the total dwellings sites in all other areas.
A threshold of 15 dwellings or 0.5ha will apply in the main towns of Braintree (including Great Notley, Bocking and High Garrett), Witham and Halstead.
A threshold of 10 dwellings or more or where a site area is 0.5 hectares or more will apply in all other areas of the District.
Where it is impractical to achieve on-site or off-site provision, a financial contribution in lieu of broadly equivalent value, may be accepted.
A mix of units to reflect the current local need will be required to be delivered on the site.
If the affordable housing targets set out in the policy cannot be met then the applicant must provide a viability appraisal which will be independently verified and the affordable housing contribution will be set at the maximum viable level.

For more information, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.