Policy information sourced from Camden Local Plan

H6 Housing Choice and Mix

The Council will aim to minimise social polarisation and create mixed, inclusive and sustainable communities by seeking high quality accessible homes and by seeking a variety of housing suitable for Camden’s existing and future households, having regard to household type, size, income and any particular housing needs

We will seek to secure high quality accessible homes in all developments that include housing. We will:

  • encourage design of all housing to provide functional, adaptable and accessible spaces;
  • expect all self-contained homes to meet the nationally described space standard;
  • require 90% of new-build self-contained homes in each development to be accessible and adaptable in accordance with Building Regulation M4(2); and
  • require 10% of new-build self-contained homes in each development to be suitable for occupation by a wheelchair user or easily adapted for occupation by a wheelchair user in accordance with Building Regulation M4(3).

We will seek to secure a variety of housing suitable for existing and future households overall across development in the borough. When considering future site allocations and negotiating the types of housing included in each development, we will:

  • seek a diverse range of housing products in the market and affordable sectors to meet the needs across the spectrum of household incomes;
  • promote Starter Homes in accordance with government requirements;
  • support the development of private rented homes where this will assist the creation of mixed, inclusive and sustainable communities;
  • seek provision suitable for families with children, older people, people with disabilities, service families, people wishing to build their own homes and Camden’s traveller community; and
  • require a range of dwelling sizes in accordance with Policy H7 Large and small homes.

Where housing is proposed as part of development with a site area of 0.5 ha or greater, we will expect the development to make provision for particular housing needs. For such sites, the Council will particularly seek to address the need for serviced plots available to people wishing to build their own homes but may also support the inclusion of housing for older people or vulnerable people, student housing, or other housing with shared facilities. In considering the scale and nature of provision for particular housing needs that would be appropriate, the Council will take into account:

  • criteria in Policies H8, H9, and H10 where applicable;
  • the character of the development, the site and the area;
  • site size, and any constraints on developing the site for a mix of housing including provision for particular housing needs;
  • the impact on creation of mixed, inclusive and sustainable communities;
  • the impact of provision for particular housing needs on the efficiency and overall quantum of development;
  • the economics and financial viability of the development including any particular costs associated with it, having regard to any distinctive viability characteristics of particular sectors such as build-to-let housing; and
  • whether an alternative approach could better meet the objectives of this policy and the Local Plan.

For more information please see the Local Plan