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Representation ID: 25844

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Ravenswood Environmental Group

The NPPF states that at least 10% of the affordable housing percentage should be discounted market housing. That means that where a Council is proposing 15% affordable housing then the 10% falls entirely within that. Policy CS12 is contrary to paragraph 64 and footnote 29 of the NPPF.
The Council is asking that "at least 15%" affordable housing should be provided on major development sites. No justification as to why "at least" is used. This is a huge "developer cost" so why is there no mandatory level of affordable housing in the Local Plan as per other Local Plans?