South Somerset Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options Consultation (Regulation 18)

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«anonymous» 22 Aug 2019

South Somerset Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options Consultation (Regulation 18) Housing Affordable Housing Thresholds Text Block

  • Comment ID: 372
Policy HG2 Provision of Affordable Housing The supporting text to this policy states that the estimated need for 206 affordable homes each year equates to 28% of the overall annual housing target of at least 726 dwellings each year. This target is lower than the 35% in the current Local Plan, the current Local Plan is subject to viability and more often than not the affordable housing contribution within developments is reduced following an 'open book' viability testing process. Moving forward,