compliance with a route by means of appropriate mechanisms funded by the developer, such as a Traffic Regulation Order, and effective directional signing and improvements to the junctions within the Town Centre if necessary. WNP16 HD1 73 Amend as follows: In the interest of precision, the Examiner Applications for development of market housing, recommends which are not exempt under Planning Policy modification to explicitly Practice Guidance affordable housing thresholds, make reference to the will be permitted providing that: affordable housing thresholds, and for 1) 40 per cent of the dwellings are affordable housing to be ‘market’ homes specified in clause e). 2) The type and size of affordable homes meet the specific needs identified for The Examiner explains Whitchurch by the Housing in her report that Association/Affordable homes development Housing BDBC’s partner through consultation with Basingstoke Department has and Deane Borough Housing objected to criterion 2), Council’s department. stating that specific 3) Developments address the local need for older affordable housing All dwellings are to requirement within the persons’ housing. be accessible in accordance with Building Plan area will need to Regulations Approved Document M be established through Volume 1, 2015 edition and 10% of dwellings are consultation with the to be designed to the Lifetimes BDBC Housing Homes standard to meet the need for housing Department. The designed for the needs of elderly or Examiner considers infirm residents that this is a practical
compliance with a route by means of appropriate mechanisms funded by the developer, such as a Traffic Regulation Order, and effective directional signing and improvements to the junctions within the Town Centre if necessary. WNP16 HD1 73 Amend as follows: Applications for development of market housing, which are not exempt under Planning Policy Practice Guidance affordable housing thresholds, will be permitted providing that: 1) 40 per cent of the dwellings are affordable homes 2) The type and size of affordable homes meet the specific needs identified for Whitchurch by the Housing Association/Affordable homes development partner through consultation with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Housing department. 3) Developments address the local need for older persons’ housing. All dwellings are to be accessible in accordance with Building Regulations Approved Document M Volume 1, 2015 edition and 10% of dwellings are to be designed to the Lifetimes Homes standard to meet the need for housing designed for the needs of elderly or infirm residents In the interest of precision, the Examiner recommends modification to explicitly make reference to the affordable housing thresholds, and for ‘market’ housing to be specified in clause e). The Examiner explains in her report that BDBC’s Housing Department has objected to criterion 2), stating that specific affordable housing requirement within the Plan area will need to be established through consultation with the BDBC Housing Department. The Examiner considers that this is a practical
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