Issue details
Affordable Housing contributions in the light of the successful legal challenge to the Planning Practice Guidance
In November 2014 the government introduced changes to the Planning
Practice Guidance which meant that Local Planning Authorities were
unable to seek contributions towards affordable housing from
developments of 10 or fewer dwellings and had to apply a Vacant
Building Credit which reduced any affordable housing provision from
larger sites. The approach that the Council needed to take with
respect of Sites and Housing Policy HP4 in particular was reported
to Council on 2nd Feb 2015.
Subsequently, West Berks and Reading Council’s legally
challenged the Government and on 31 July 2015 succeeded in quashing
those elements of the Planning Practice Guidance. This report is to
confirm the approach that the Council will now take in relation to
these matters.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2015
Reason for urgency:
The result of the legal challenge and its implication was only known on 31 July 2015.
Scrutiny Responsibility: Scrutiny Committee;
Decision due: 23 Sep 2015 by Council
Reason: meeting dates of CEB
Decision due: 25 Jul 2016 by Council
Lead member: Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services
Department: Planning, Sustainable Development and Regulatory Services
Consultation process
N/A
Decisions
- 11/03/2015 - Affordable Housing contributions in light of the amended national Planning Practice Guidance
- 12/08/2016 - Affordable Housing contributions in the light of the successful legal challenge to the Planning Practice Guidance
Agenda items
- 02/02/2015 - Council Affordable Housing contributions in light of the amended national Planning Practice Guidance 02/02/2015
- 02/02/2015 - Council Briefing Note Affordable Housing contributions in light of the amended national Planning Practice Guidance 02/02/2015
- 23/09/2015 - Council Affordable Housing contributions in the light of the successful legal challenge to the Planning Practice Guidance 23/09/2015
- 25/07/2016 - Council Affordable Housing contributions in the light of the successful legal challenge to the Planning Practice Guidance 25/07/2016
Documents
- Affordable Housing contributions in the light of the successful legal challenge to the Planning Practice Guidance