Policy information sourced from the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan
CH5: Estate Renewal
The Council will require that where the redevelopment of social rented housing estates is proposed, a compelling case is demonstrated that the long term benefits outweigh the considerable uncertainty and disruption such projects will cause.
To deliver this the Council will:
- require the maximum reasonable amount of affordable housing, with the minimum being no net loss of existing social rented provision;
- require a guarantee that all existing tenants have an opportunity of a home that meets their needs, with those wishing to stay in the neighbourhood being able to do so;
- require that the mix of house sizes for the re-provided social rented housing will be determined by the housing needs of the tenants of the estate and by the housing needs of the borough, at the time that an application is submitted;
- require that where estate renewal is being funded through the provision of private housing or other commercial development, schemes must be supported by a financial appraisal;
- recognise that cross subsidy between estates may also be required where proposals involve several estates. The principles set out above for one estate would be applied to two or more estates, taken as a whole.
For more information please see the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan