Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is made available to people who cannot afford to rent or buy homes that are generally available in the open market. Further information can be found on the Affordable housing page
Affordable Housing Totaliser
The Local Plan identifies opportunities to include up to 790 affordable homes on sites developed between 2004 – 2011. The chart shows the councils progress towards this target. It also shows how many affordable homes have already been built since 2001.
The chart is updated annually:
For anyone submitting a Planning application, detailed guidance is available which explains the councils policies that are designed to include affordable housing on new developments. Please visit the affordable housing planning page for more information
For more information about current affordable housing development please visit the Affordable Housing Development in the Pipeline page.
