PPS3: Housing - An Overview
- report by Alexandra Cotton, Planning Officer
Minutes:
Alexandra Cotton, Planning Officer, submitted a summary of the new Planning Policy Statement for Housing (PPS3:Housing) which aimed to ensure that all new housing development was well designed and built to a high standard, located close to public transport services and local amenities, had the appropriate number and mix of both affordable and market housing and that there was enough land available to ensure delivery.
PPS3 aimed to deliver sustainable communities with the right mix of homes. It highlighted the importance of providing the right type of affordable housing in the right place. Local planning authorities were required to set out the range of circumstances in which affordable housing would be required and their approach to seeking developer contributions.
Agreed:- (1) That the report be noted.
(2) That a further report be submitted once further guidance has been received on the implications of PPS3 for housing delivery in the Borough.