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CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWHousing1.23 The NPPF at paragraph 47 states that, to boost significantly the supply of housing,local planning authorities should:use their evidence base to ensure that their Local Plan meets the full,objectively assessed needs for market and affordable housing in thehousing market area, as far as is consistent with the policies set out withinthe NPPF, including identifying key sites which are critical to the delivery.Identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficientto provide five years worth of housing against their housing requirementswith an additional buffer of 5% to ensure choice and competition in themarket for land.LPAs are also required to identify a supply of specific developable sites orbroad locations for growth for years 6 to 10 and where possible years 11to 15.Illustrate the expected rate of housing delivery through housing trajectoriesfor the plan period including how they will maintain a delivery of a five yearsupply for market and affordable housing.Set out their own approach to housing density to reflect local circumstances.1.24 Paragraph 49 goes on to state that relevant policies for the supply of housingshould not be considered up-to-date if the local planning authority cannotdemonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites. It also states that thathousing applications should be considered in the context of the presumption infavour of sustainable development.1.25 At Paragraph 50 the NPPF identifies the objective for LPAs to deliver a wide choiceof high quality homes, widen opportunities for home ownership and createsustainable, inclusive and mixed communities including, inter alia;plan for a mix of housing based on current and future demographic trends,market trends and the needs of different groups in the community (such as,but not limited to, families with children, older people, people withdisabilities, service families and people wishing to build their own homes);identify the size, type, tenure and range of housing that is required inparticular locations, reflecting local demandwhere they have identified that affordable housing is needed to “setpolicies for meeting this need on site, unless off-site provision or a financialcontribution of broadly equivalent value can be robustly justified (forexample to improve or make more effective use of the existing housingstock) and the agreed approach contributes to the objective of creatingmixed and balanced communities. Such policies should be sufficientlyflexible to take account of changing market conditions over time”.1.26 Paragraph 159 sets out Local planning authorities should have a clearunderstanding of housing needs in their area and should prepare a full StrategicHousing Market Assessment (SHMA) to identify the scale and mix of housing andthe range of tenures that the local population is likely to need over the plan period.This must:Page 68APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW
CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTDAPPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEWMeet household and population projectionsAddress the needs for all types of housing including affordable and theneeds of different groups in the community (such as, families with children,older people, people with disabilities, service families and people wishingto build their own homes); andCater for housing demand and the scale of housing necessary to meet thisdemand.1.27 LPAs must also prepare a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment toestablish realistic assumptions about the availability, suitability and the likelyeconomic viability of land to meet the identified need for housing over the planperiod.1.28 Paragraph 173 identifies that plans should be deliverable stating that “to ensureviability, the costs of any requirements likely to be applied to development, such asrequirements for affordable housing, standards, infrastructure contributions or otherrequirements should, when taking account of the normal cost of development andmitigation, provide competitive returns to a willing land owner and willingdeveloper to enable the development to be deliverable”.Design1.29 The NPPF identifies that the Government attaches “great importance to the designof the built environment” and that good design is a key aspect of sustainabledevelopment and should contribute positively to making places better for people(paragraph 56).1.30 Paragraph 58 establishes that developments, inter alia:Function well and add to the overall quality of the area over the lifetime ofthe development;Establish a strong sense of place, using streetscapes and buildings to createattractive and comfortable places to live, work and visit;Optimise the potential of the site to accommodate development, create andsustain an appropriate mix of uses (including incorporation of green andother public space as part of developments) and support local facilities andtransport networks;Respond to local character and history, and reflect the identity of localsurroundings and materials, while not preventing or discouragingappropriate innovation;Create safe and accessible environments where crime and disorder, andthe fear of crime do not undermine the quality of life or communitycohesion; andAre visually attractive as a result of good architecture and appropriatelandscaping.1.31 Paragraph 60 stipulates that planning policies and decisions should not attempt toimpose architectural styles of particular tastes and they should not stifle innovation,originality or initiative through unsubstantiated requirements to conform to certainPage 69APPENDIX A – PLANNING POLICY OVERVIEW
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