Decision Maker: Council - Local Plan Special Meeting, Council
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
LDF = Local Development Framework
AAP = Area Action Plan
DPD = Development Plan Document
See also South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework (LDF)
Council AGREED the following recommendations, subject to issues raised during discussion:
(a) To confirm the Preferred Approach to housing objectives (CS19);
(b) To confirm the Preferred Approach to roll forward the existing housing allocations made in the 2004 Local Plan (CS20);
(c) To confirm the Preferred Approach to densities of at least 30 dwellings per hectare and at least 40 dwellings per hectare in more sustainable locations (CS22);
(d) To confirm the Preferred Approach for the target for the mix of house sizes, based on the number of bedrooms, in market housing:
· 40% 1 and 2 bedroom : 30% 3 bedroom : 30% 4 or more bedrooms for Northstowe to address locally identified housing needs whilst not compromising the development of a balanced community in a new town (CS23); [This decision was subsequently overturned by full Council on 1 February 2005 in favour of a 50 : 25 : 25 ratio]
· 50% 1 and 2 bedroom : 25% 3 bedroom : 25% 4 or more bedrooms for development district-wide (primarily in villages) to address the high level of need for 1 and 2 bedroom properties identified in the Housing Needs Survey (CS26);
(e) To confirm the Preferred Option for the target of Affordable Housing at approximately 50% of all dwellings proposed (CS27);
(f) To confirm the Preferred Approach of requiring Affordable Housing to be provided as set out in the 2004 Local Plan, i.e., a threshold of more than 10 dwellings in settlements over 3,000 population and 2 or more dwellings elsewhere (CS30);
(g) To confirm the Preferred Options for funding Affordable Housing:
· To pursue CS32 District-wide, negotiating a lower proportion of Affordable Housing if there were insurmountable subsidy issues; and
· To pursue CS33 for small sites, negotiating a contribution to Affordable Housing to be provided elsewhere.
Report author: Development Services Director
Publication date: 24/01/2005
Date of decision: 21/01/2005
Decided at meeting: 21/01/2005 - Council - Local Plan Special Meeting