Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022

SP1 Homes for all

We will lead the way in London to build more homes of every kind in Southwark and to use every tool at our disposal to increase the supply of all different kinds of homes. Our target is for 50% of all new homes as social rented and intermediate homes. We will ensure that all new homes in Southwark are of such good quality that you will not know whether you are visiting homes in private, housing association or council ownership. This will be achieved through:

  • Delivering at least 40,035 homes between 2019 and 2036 (2,355 new homes per annum), this includes 10,217 homes on small sites between 2019 and 2036 (601 new homes per annum); and
  • Supporting the delivery of homes on small sites; and
  • Building 11,000 new council homes by 2043 as part of our overall housing target, by developing our own land and developing on some of our existing estates, including in-fill development; and
  • Encouraging developers to increase the provision of social rented and intermediate homes on sites beyond 35%; and
  • Encouraging developers to receive affordable housing grant to increase the provision of social rented and intermediate housing; and
  • Encouraging developers to provide more social rented and intermediate housing through the fast track route; and
  • Maintaining high housing standards; and
  • Building more family homes for households with children as well as childless households; and
  • Ensuring that vulnerable residents and families are helped to find the right housing to live as independently as possible; and
  • Enabling our residents to take pride in and feel responsible for their homes and local area; and
  • Requiring sustainable design so that new homes adapt to climate change and mitigate against climate change by reducing carbon emissions on site.

For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022