Policy information sourced from the Dartford Core Strategy
CS18: Housing Mix
In order to achieve a mix of housing sizes that meets needs and provides an appropriate long-term balance in the housing stock, the Council will:
- Aim to keep the proportion of houses to flats at an approximate ratio of 70:30 of the housing stock over the Plan period. This will be achieved by:
- normally requiring new development comprising 100 homes or more to provide approximately:
- 70% as family houses of two bedrooms or more, with the exception of locations identified below
- Of which, 5% provided as family houses with 4 or more bedrooms, with the exception of locations identified below
- 30% as flats
- On developments of less than 100 homes, there will be a presumption in favour of providing a majority of family houses of 2 bedrooms or more with the exception of the locations below.
- In the following locations a higher proportion of flats may be acceptable:
- Dartford Town Centre Priority Area (including Northern Gateway (see Policy CS 3(1))
- Ebbsfleet Valley Strategic Site (see Policy CS 5(3))
- Thames Waterfront sites
- normally requiring new development comprising 100 homes or more to provide approximately:
- Require that, where flats/apartments are provided, the accommodation is designed to a high quality, with generous internal space standards; the provision of private amenity space, such as balconies or roof gardens, wherever possible; and provision of outdoor and/or indoor communal space.
- Require developments to demonstrate that they are providing the maximum practical proportion of homes built to Lifetime Homes standards. Further details will be set out in the Development Management DPD.
- Support the provision of specialist accommodation for older people and wheelchair accessible housing
For more information please see the Core Strategy