Affordable Housing (Available Funding)

The Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted in 2009. It states "in accordance with Government guidance, the Council will seek to ensure that affordable housing is provided on site in the first instance. Only in very particular, agreed circumstances will either another site or payment in lieu of onsite provision be considered as an acceptable alternative." The SPD refers to such payments being held by the Council in a ring-fenced Affordable Housing Fund. To date, the Borough Council of N...