Maidstone - LPRSP10(A): Housing Mix

LPRS10(A): Housing Mix.

1. Maidstone Borough Council will seek to ensure the delivery of sustainable mixed communities across new housing developments and within existing housing areas throughout the borough.
2. In considering proposals for new housing development, the council will seek a sustainable range of house sizes, types and tenures (including plots for custom and self-build) that reflect the needs of those living in Maidstone Borough now and in years to come.
3. Accommodation profiles detailed in the Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2021 (or any future updates) will be used to help inform developers to determine which house sizes should be delivered in urban and rural areas to meet the objectively assessed needs of the area. In relation to affordable housing, the council will expect the submission of details of how this information has been used to justify the proposed mix.
4. Where affordable housing is to be provided, developers should also take into consideration the needs of households on the council’s housing register and discuss affordable housing requirements with the council’s housing team at the pre-submission stage of the planning process.
5. 5. Major development will be expected to demonstrate that consideration has been given to serviced custom and self-build plots as part of housing mix in line with policy LPRHOU9.
6. The council will work with partners to support the provision of specialist and supported housing for elderly, disabled and vulnerable people.

For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038