Policy information sourced from the Chelmsford Local Plan 2013-2036 PDF.
DM1: Size and Type of Housing.
The Council will protect existing housing from redevelopment to other uses.
A) Within all developments of 10 or more dwellings the Council will require:
- i. the provision of an appropriate mix of dwelling types and sizes that contribute to current and future housing needs and create mixed communities; and
- ii. 50% of new dwellings to be constructed to meet requirement M4(2) of the Building Regulations 2015 (accessible or adaptable dwellings), or subsequent government standard.
B) Within all developments of 30 or more dwellings the Council will require A)i and A)ii above, and:
- 5% of new affordable dwellings should be built to meet requirement M4(3) of the Building Regulations 2015 (wheelchair user dwellings), or subsequent government standard.
C) Within all developments of more than 100 dwellings the Council will require A)i, A)ii and B)i above, and:
- 5% self-build homes which can include custom housebuilding. At the time an application is submitted, the Council will review this percentage against the latest local housing need requirement for self-build/custom build homes; and provision of Specialist Residential Accommodation (including Independent Living and non-nomadic gypsy and traveller needs) taking account of local housing needs.
The inclusion of self-build and custom build homes and Specialist Residential Accommodation on smaller sites will also be encouraged.
For more information, please visit Chelmsford’s Local Plan here.