Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

15 Housing Size and Mix

A diverse range of housing will be supported by:

A. Providing the following mix of dwelling sizes across all tenures:

Table 8.3 Dwelling mix
Bedroom Size1 bed2 bed3 bed plus
Preferred dwelling mix – Social Rent / London Affordable Rent20%30%50%
Preferred dwelling mix – Intermediate Rent20%40%40%
Preferred dwelling mix - Intermediate Ownership30%50%20%
Preferred dwelling mix - Market20%50%30%

B. Allowing variations to the dwelling size mix where it can be fully justified based on the tenures and type of housing proposed, site location, area characteristics, design constraints, scheme viability; and where shared ownership is proposed, the ability of potential occupiers to afford the homes proposed.

For more information please see the Waltham Forest Local Plan