Policy information sourced from the Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Neighbourhood Plan

H2: Rural Exception Site

Proposals for the development of small scale, affordable housing schemes for those with connections to the Parish on rural exception sites on the edge of the village of Wrestlingworth where housing would not normally be permitted by other policies, will be supported provided that:

  • The proposed development by virtue of its size, scale and type will not exceed the identified local need (as established in the up to date Housing Needs Assessment);
  • The types of dwellings to be provided are consistent with the needs identified in the Housing Needs Survey undertaken for the village of Wrestlingworth;
  • The proposed development is appropriate to the size and scale and character of the village and is acceptable in terms of other detailed considerations such as site location and circumstances, design, layout, materials, landscaping, biodiversity, impacts on the countryside, amenity, access and flood risk; and
  • The affordable housing is provided in perpetuity.

For more information, please visit the Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Neighbourhood Plan