Affordable Housing Statement
When is an Affordable Housing Statement required?
An affordable housing statement should be prepared for all
proposals involving larger new
residential development (10 or more units) in the western (Furness)
part of the district and for
schemes of 4 or more units in the eastern part of the
district.
What should an Affordable Housing Statement
contain?
The statement should identify what, if any, provisions are to be
made for affordable housing including the size, location and tenure
of the units. The affordable housing statement should also
includedetails of any Registered Social Landlords acting as
partners in the development. Ideally this should be linked to the
draft Heads of Terms for a Section 106 Agreement as set out in
the Companion
Guide to IPATH (Interim Approach to Housing Development).
Please note that it is now the Councils policy to charge
for the drafting of a Section 106 Agreement.
Details of the relevant cost for this work can be obtained from
Legal Services.
Further Guidance
The level of affordable housing that will be required within any
scheme should be discussed with the planning officer at an early
stage. The Councils adopted housing policy is set out in the
IPATH
(Interim Approach to Housing Development) document.