Policy information sourced from the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038
LPRHOU9: Custom and Self-Build Housing.
1. The council will support self and custom build development that are in suitable and sustainable locations, conform to the other policies in the plan, and meet the following criteria:
- a. On outline applications where there are five or more proposed custom build dwellings on a single site, the application must be accompanied by a Design Brief detailing: layout; design parameters, including the design code; phasing plan and; evidence to demonstrate how the scheme meets the definition of self and custom build;
- b. All proposals for custom and self-build are supported by evidence of need, and applicants shall engage with the council to understand the requirements of the authority’s self and custom build register in order to ensure effective delivery of sites.
2. The revision of self-build or custom build housing to open market housing will be permitted in the following circumstance:
- a. Evidence is provided to the council that plots have been prominently marketed for sale to self or custom builders through the council’s Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register and through any relevant organisations, and a buyer has not been found within a 12-month period.
For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038