Decision details

(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)

The report provided an update on the Government’s recent and on-going planning reforms and sought a decision in relation to the negotiation of Affordable Housing contributions.

Following consideration by the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation resolved that:

(1)         a threshold of 5 dwelling units for the securing of affordable housing contributions for proposed developments in the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty be endorsed; and

(2)         the response to the DCLG consultation (Stepping onto the Property Ladder) regarding proposals for a new national starter home ‘exception site’ policy, as set out in Annex 1 to the report, be endorsed.

Reasons:  As set out in the report submitted to the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 10 March 2015