Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Core Strategy

CS13 : Housing delivery

  1. The Council will plan for delivery of at least 6,900 homes between 2012 and 2027, equating to an annual average provision of 460 homes per year.
  2. Housing will be delivered as follows:
    1. At least 5,800 homes within existing urban areas, in particular the priority areas for growth and regeneration identified in policy CS6
    2. The remainder to be provided in sustainable urban extensions in the locations set out in policy CS6.
  3. The Council will identify and allocate in the DMP the necessary sites to deliver these homes in accordance with the policies in the Core Strategy.
  4. Sites for sustainable urban extensions within the broad areas of search set out in policy CS6 will be released when such action is necessary to maintain a five year supply of specific deliverable sites (based on the residual annual housing requirement). The phasing of sustainable urban extension sites will be set out in the DMP and will take account of strategic infrastructure requirements.

This policy will be implemented through:

  • DMP including in relation to density, access and amenity.
  • site allocations in the DMP for housing sites.
  • consideration and determination of planning applications and appeals.

Indicators used to monitor this policy will include:

  • proposals for - and the delivery of - additional dwellings within the borough
  • housing trajectory and five year land supply

Evidence base:

  • Sustainability Appraisal.
  • Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment.
  • Strategic Housing Market Assessment.
  • Housing context technical paper
  • Sustainable urban extensions technical paper.

For more information please see the Reigate & Banstead Core Strategy