Type of Provision

Objective 3

The affordable housing provision will meet needs for affordable housing in the District as identified by the Housing Requirements Study and presented in the Annual Statement of Housing Needs.


5.14 The mix of dwellings by type, size and tenure to be provided for affordable housing will be determined with reference to the Annual Needs Statements which will identify priority needs within the different parts of the District.


5.15 The following aspects will be taken into account in identifying the nature of the housing need that can best be met by the proposed development. Reference to the following criteria will be made:


  1. Need for a specially designed property within the local area (to meet a specific and identified need, for instance for a wheelchair user).
  2. Local need for affordable housing.
  3. Need for properties with enhanced facilities or design to meet a wider identified special need.
  4. Need to provide funding to support existing, proposed or future scheme to provide affordable housing.
  5. District wide need for affordable housing.