Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report on a Draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

It was reported that in the light of the outcome of the RSS panel report and the identification through a number of surveys of a significant level of need for affordable housing in the Bromsgrove district, it was considered to be appropriate to progress the production of an Affordable Housing SPD which would address this need. Following the consultation procedure and the approval of a final version by Members, the SPD would be linked to the Draft Core Strategy.

The proposed thresholds for provision of affordable housing as set out in section 5.4 of the draft SPD were discussed and it was felt that the threshold should be 5 dwellings for all sites whether in Bromsgrove Town or other settlements. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Environment Services in consultation with the responsible Portfolio Holder to revise the draft SPD as appropriate and to publish the document for formal consultation; and

(b)       that following the consultation process and the inclusion of any revisions arising from the responses received, a version to be adopted be submitted for approval by Members by early 2010.