Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022
P2 New Family Homes
- Major residential developments, including conversions, must provide:
- A minimum of 60% of homes with two or more bedrooms; and 70% in Aylesbury Action Area Core with two or more bedrooms; and
- A minimum of 20% of family homes with three or more bedrooms in the Central Activities Zone and Action Area Cores (see Figure 3); or
- A minimum of 25% of homes with three or more bedrooms in the urban zone (see Figure 3); or
- A minimum of 30% of homes with three or more bedrooms in the suburban zone (see Figure 3); and
- A minimum of 7% of homes with four beds in the Aylesbury Action Area Core; and
- A minimum of 3% of homes with five beds in the Aylesbury Action Area Core; and
- A maximum of 5% studios and 3% studios in the Aylesbury Action Area Core, which can only be for private housing; and
- Two bedroom homes as a mix of two bedroom 3 person and two bedroom 4 person homes.
- Family homes in apartment blocks should have direct access to outdoor amenity space and allow oversight of children outside.
For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022