Affordable Housing SPD - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

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The Draft South East Plan (March 2006)2.2The draft South East Plan notes that rates of new affordable housing provision inthe region have been running well below the rate required to meet existing needs.Policy H4 requires Local Development Documents to set targets for the provisionof affordable housing, taking account of the results of housing need and marketassessments, and having regard to the overall regional target that 25% of all newhousing should be social rented accommodation and 10% other forms of affordablehousing. It is expected that the South East Plan will be adopted in 2008.Regional Housing Strategy (2006)2.3The Regional Housing Strategy highlights the housing priorities for the region’s twoyear budget. These include increased provision of new affordable housing andupgrading of existing stock, prioritising of social rented accommodation, support forkey workers and support for the principle of meeting housing needs across a subregionalhousing market area.3. Hampshire County Structure Plan 1996-2011 (Review)3.1The Structure Plan identifies that affordability of housing is a major issue acrossthe County with many people unable to afford house prices or rents on the openmarket. Policy H7 of the Structure Plan seeks to make provision to meet thedifferent needs of the community in terms of the size, cost and tenure of newhousing. Policy H8 requires that, where there is an identified need, local planningauthorities negotiate for a proportion of affordable housing to be provided on sites,having regard to the overall need for such housing, the local housing market and thesuitability of the site. Policy H9 allows for small-scale housing developments withinor adjacent to rural settlements where there is an identified local need. However,the Structure Plan will not be saved after September 2007 although some policiesmay be saved until the South East Plan is adopted.4. Community Strategy4.1Under the Local Government Act 2000, all District and County authorities have aduty to prepare community strategies. Local Development Documents, such as thisSPD, should express those elements of the community strategy that relate to thedevelopment and use of land. The Community Strategy for Basingstoke and Deane‘Pride in our Place’ has been prepared by the Local Strategic Partnership andsets out a medium to long-term vision for the Borough. Access to and provision ofaffordable housing is identified as a key priority.Page 20 Supplementary Planning Document
5. Housing Strategy5.1The Council’s Housing Strategy 2004-2007 (adopted July 2004) sets out theCouncil’s current and future objectives, priorities and actions for housing. TheStrategy identifies four priorities for the Borough:• Increasing the supply of social rented accommodation• Increasing the supply of affordable housing for ownership or partownership• Addressing homelessness in the Borough• Physical and social improvement of the Borough5.2The issues associated with the first two priorities in particular show thecontribution of the planning system in meeting these priorities, and policy C2of the Local Plan is particularly relevant. The Housing Strategy will be reviewedfollowing the outcome of a Housing Market Assessment which is due to beconcluded in October 2007.Supplementary Planning Document Page 21
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