Comment

Representation ID: 8917

Received: 14/03/2019

Respondent: Kler Group - Gentleshaw Lane

Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd

- The calculation of affordable housing contributions on bedroom numbers, habitable rooms or habitable square meterage are not considered an effective approach.
- It is standard practice that affordable housing contributions are calculated on the basis of numbers of units.
- The proposed approach would not provide a clear indication of the number of affordable units that may be required causing difficulties to undertake the appropriate viability assessment when bringing land forward for development.
- Divergence from number of units approach would slow down processing of planning applications and consequently housing delivery since more negotiation would be required.
- Viability evidence as previously undertaken was not based on this proposed alternative. New viability evidence would have to be carried out to support any change.