Policy information sourced from the Havering Local Plan
3 Housing supply
Ensuring an adequate supply of high quality housing in Havering is essential in ensuring that the borough is a place where people want to live and where residents are able to stay and prosper. The Council will take a pro-active approach to increasing the amount housing within the borough and will encourage the effective and efficient use of land by reusing previously developed land.
In line with the London Plan housing target for Havering, at least 12,505 new homes will be built in Havering over the first 10 years of the Plan period. This will include the delivery of at least:
- 5000 homes on major sites in the Romford Strategic Development Area;
- 3,000 homes on major sites in the Rainham and Beam Park Strategic Development Area;
- 300 homes through the intensification and renewal of existing Council housing estates outside of the Strategic Development Areas;
- 1,500 homes on other major sites outside of the Strategic Development Areas and Council housing estates; and
- 1500 homes on small sites across the borough and through vacant units returning to use.
The delivery of new homes will also be achieved by:
- Promoting mixed use development in town centres and designated out of town centre locations;
- Prioritising all non-designated land for housing when it becomes available;
- Supporting the re-use of brownfield sites when they become available;
- Supporting residential and mixed use development proposals around stations where it is compatible with the character of the local area. Major development proposals around stations will be subject to design review;
- Supporting appropriate development of infill, under-utilised and vacant sites in the borough’s sub-urban areas;
- Resisting the net loss of residential development;
- Supporting initiatives to bring back empty residential properties into use;
- Supporting self-build initiatives; and
- Seeking to optimise residential output and densities consistent with the density matrix set out in the London Plan.
- Delivery will be phased over the 15 year plan period as follows:
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targets for net additional homes | 2016/17 - 2020/21 | 2021/22 - 2025/26 | 2026/27 - 2030/21 |
| Minimum dwellings per annum | 700 | 1,801 | 1,285* |
| Total | 3,500 | 9,005 | 6,425 |
| 10 Year Total | 12,505 | 12,505 | 12,505 |
| 15 Year Total | 18,930* | 18,930* | 18,930* |
This assumes that the London Plan Housing Target will be rolled forward for the remainder of the Plan period. The Havering Local Plan will undergo an immediate update which will provide the opportunity to review housing delivery including for the later Plan periods
For more information please see the Havering Local Plan