Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy
CP5 Affordable Housing
Over the lifetime of the Core Strategy, the Borough Council will seek a target of 35% of all net additional housing as affordable, split evenly between social rented and intermediate.
The Borough Council will negotiate the overall quantity and type of on-site affordable housing on a site by site basis, based on the following thresholds and targets:
- Developments of 5-9 units (net) – 20% on-site provision
- Developments of 10-14 units (net) – 30% on site provision
- Developments of 15 or more units (net) – 40% on site provision
The Borough Council will also negotiate a 20% affordable housing equivalent financial contribution on sites of 3-4 units (net).
In seeking affordable housing provision the Borough Council will assess scheme viability, including assessing the overall mix of affordable unit size and tenure, other development scheme costs and any Housing Corporation grant subsidy secured.
A financial contribution in lieu of provision for affordable housing on developments of 5 or more units (net) will only be acceptable where on-site provision is not achievable and where equivalent provision cannot readily be provided by the developer on an alternative site. The approach to seeking financial contributions in lieu of on-site provision will be set out in an Affordable Housing SPD.
The requirement to provide affordable housing will apply to all residential development including private retirement homes, sheltered accommodation and Extra Care schemes where these fall within Use Class C3.
Schemes will be refused, where as a means of avoiding affordable housing provision, a development site is sub-divided or is not developed to its full potential.
Policy information sourced from the Surrey Heath Core Strategy