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Affordable Housing SPD

Adopted SPD

The Affordable Housing SPD (PDF File, 786kb) was adopted by the Council in July 2013. It provides more details about how the planning system will help secure the provision of affordable housing in the District and when affordable housing will be required on new developments (including how much and what type).

Please note, the thresholds contained within Core Policy 1 and repeated in the Affordable Housing SPD (PDF File, 786kb) have now been superseded by Government Policy. Accordingly contributions will now be sought on proposals of 10 or more dwellings, or where the site area is 0.5ha or greater.

Consultation Open (Tuesday 30th July 2024 - Tuesday 24th September 2024)

  • Draft Interim Affordable Housing SPD Consultation

    Have Your Say...

    The Council have prepared a Draft Interim Affordable Housing SPD for public consultation. The Draft Interim Affordable Housing SPD sets out proposals for how the Council will seek to secure affordable housing as part of new housing developments. It also sets out the policy context for such housing, then details of how the District Council will seek to negotiate these matters and how the issue of viability will be considered. The document also provides guidance on Affordable Housing in rural areas. 

    The Draft SPD is open for public consultation for a period of 8 weeks from Tuesday 30th July 2024 to Tuesday 24th September 2024 and is accompanied by a Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report and Integrated Impact Assessment.

    The Draft SPD and supporting documents are available to view below:

    Draft Interim Affordable Housing SPD (PDF File, 1,133kb)

    Affordable Housing Screening Report (PDF File, 268kb)

    The Draft SPD and supporting material is also available for inspection at Castle House Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm and all libraries.

    How to Make a Comment

    We would like you to send us your views electronically if possible using the following Comments Form [237kb]. 

    All comments should be sent to planning.policy@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk 

    If you are unable to submit your comments electronically, please post your written comments to:

    Planning Policy and Infrastructure Business Unit

    Castle House

    Great North Road

    Newark

    NG24 1BY

    Next Steps

    Following the consultation, the Council will collate all responses and publish on the Council's website in a Statement of Consultation. The Council will consider any issues raised and whether any final changes to the SPD are necessary. Once this is completed, the Council will be seeking to adopt the SPD in Winter 2024/25.