Policy information sourced from the Mole Valley Local Plan
H3: AFFORDABLE HOUSING
1. The Council will require residential and mixed-use developments to include a proportion of all units to be affordable, applying the following thresholds:
- In the Designated Rural Area, as shown on the Policies Map, developments providing a net increase of 6 units or more; or,
- Outside the Designated Rural Area, developments providing a net increase of 10 units or more or which have a maximum combined gross floorspace of more than 1,000m2.
Affordable Housing Tenure
2. The Council will expect affordable housing to be delivered in the following amount in the following tenure type:
Developments Above The Thresholds
Except for:
- Flatted development, 10-40 units, within the built up area
- Schemes of 6-9 units in the designated rural area
- Schemes for groups with specific needs, such as purpose-built schemes for the elderly
Housing Mix
3. The Council will expect affordable housing to be delivered in the following proportions unless the applicant can demonstrate that other factors, such as site characteristics, local character and local housing need, suggest otherwise:
| 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed | 4-bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 45% | 30% | 10% |
On-site/Off-site Provision
4. In most cases, provision of affordable housing will be expected to be made on-site. Only in exceptional circumstances and in the case of older persons’ housing will an alternative to on-site provision be considered.
Integration with Market Housing
5. Affordable housing will be expected to be integrated within the wider development, using comparable materials, layout, and amenity space proportional to unit sizes, and with equal access to any on-site communal facilities such as play areas.
Underdevelopment, the Subdivision of Sites and Phasing
6. Where developments are brought forward for nine or fewer units, the developer will need to satisfy the Council that:
- The proposal does not represent an underdevelopment of the site have regard to the density of the surrounding area; or
- A large site is not brought forward in phases to avoid the threshold at each stage. In such circumstances, the Council will apply the affordable housing target to subsequent phases based on the capacity of all phases, including those already permitted or built.
For more information please see the Mole Valley Local Plan