Policy information sourced from the Gravesham Local Plan - Core Strategy

CS16: Affordable Housing

5.12.9 The provision of affordable housing will be required on all new housing developments of: 15 dwellings or more or on sites of 0.5 hectares or more in the urban area; and 3 units or more or on sites of 0.1 hectares or more in the rural area.

5.12.10 The amount of affordable housing to be provided by private housing development sites above the threshold will be 30% in the urban area and 35% in the rural area.

5.12.11 The Council will seek an affordable housing mix of 70% affordable rented and social rented accommodation and 30% intermediate housing.

5.12.12 Development will be subject to site viability and a tenure mix necessary to meet local needs and achieve a successful sustainable and socially inclusive development.

5.12.13 In the Green Belt, limited affordable housing in a sustainable location for a proven and justified local community need will be supported. Such units once constructed will be occupied by people with a proven local community connection. This includes affordable rural workers dwellings. In all cases, permissions granted under this policy will be restricted to those uses in perpetuity.

For more information please see the Gravesham Core Strategy