Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Local Plan Core Strategy

CS5 Affordable Housing in rural areas on “Exception” sites

The inclusion of small-scale Affordable Housing schemes, as an exception to normal policies, will be permitted in and immediately adjacent to settlements in the Green Belt, as identified on the Core Strategy Key Diagram. “Exception” sites should be small in scale in relation to the size of settlements and such schemes should meet the identified needs of people local to the village or settlement, remain affordable in perpetuity and be managed by a Registered Social Landlord. Priority will be given to sites located on previously developed land within settlements and the scale of development should not exceed the level of need identified or have adverse effects on the natural and built environment.

For more information please see the Hertsmere Core Strategy