This report advises on recent changes to national policy in respect of planning obligations and the impact of these changes for Hambleton in respect of the provision of affordable housing and infrastructure.  It recommends that in ‘designated rural areas’ the Council chooses to implement the lower threshold triggering the requirement for affordable housing and tariff style contributions on sites of 6 or more units.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will recommend that Council adopts the lower threshold triggering the requirement to make cash payments towards the provision of affordable housing schemes of between 6 and 10 units for those parts of the District that are Designated Rural Areas and that the change is then publicised.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided information on changes to national policy in respect of planning obligations and the impact of these changes for Hambleton in respect of the provision of affordable housing and infrastructure.  The report recommended that in ‘designated rural areas’ the Council chooses to implement the lower threshold triggering the requirement for affordable housing and tariff style contributions on sites of 6 or more units.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To take account of changes to national policy with regard to Section 106 planning obligations and affordable housing and tariff style contributions.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends that Council adopts the lower threshold triggering the requirement to make cash payments towards the provision of affordable housing schemes of between 6 and 10 units for those parts of the District that are Designated Rural Areas and that the change be publicised.