Chiltern - CS11: Affordable Housing Size

Policy information sourced from Core Strategy for Chiltern District

CS11: Affordable Housing Size

The Council will seek and promote the following mix in respect of the affordable element of housing schemes:

Where less than 10 affordable dwellings are proposed they should all be one and two bedroom dwellings;
Where 10-14 affordable dwellings are proposed one three bedroom dwelling shall be provided with the remainder being one and two bedroom dwellings;
Where 15-19 affordable dwellings are proposed two three bedroom dwellings shall be provided with the remainder being one and two bedroom dwellings;
Where 20 or more affordable dwellings are proposed 20% of those dwellings shall have three bedrooms with the remainder having one and two bedrooms.

These are guideline figures. The Council will consider varying the percentages on a site by site basis depending on site specific issues or local housing needs.

We will measure success with the assistance of the following indicator:

Number and percentage of affordable homes with over 3 habitable rooms.

Delivery will be achieved via:

Working with developers and Registered Providers (RP) and other partners

For more information please see the Core Strategy for Chiltern District