Policy information sourced from the Merton Sites and Policies Plan

DM H3 Support for affordable housing

Links to Core Planning Strategy Policy CS 8 Housing Choice

Policy aim

To clarify the application of Merton’s Core Planning Strategy Policy CS8 Housing Choice particularly in the light of central government’s new “affordable rent” product and the proposed Revised Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan (June 2012), particularly Policy 3.10: definition of affordable housing and Policy 3.11 affordable housing targets.

Policy

Where affordable housing is to be provided in accordance with the Mayor’s London Plan and Merton’s Core Planning Strategy Policy CS.8 Housing choice, 60% of the affordable housing provision should be for social and affordable rent and 40% for intermediate rent or sale.