ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

2.27 Policy SC6 provides guidance on the level of provision ofaffordable housing from all new allocated sites and housingdevelopments on opportunity or windfall sites across the four housingmarket areas in Angus. The percentage of affordable housing soughtfrom sites in each housing market area varies in relation to the identifiedrequirement and the supply of sites suitable for affordable housingdevelopment.Table 2.3: Affordable Housing Provision - 2004-2011Housing MarketAreaTotalAffordableHousingRequirement(from Table2.2)Housing %Allocationsin theLocal PlanReview 1AffordableHousingsought(see PolicySC6)PotentialAffordableunits 2Arbroath 95 460 (422) 20% 86Brechin/Montrose 95 384 (318) 25% 80Forfar/Kirriemuir& Angus Glens83 714 (689) 15% 106South Angus 345 263 (45) 40% 181 Figures in brackets represent total allocations to which affordable housing requirement is applied.This excludes sites granted planning permission between June and December 2004, and/orawaiting completion of S75 Agreements.2 The requirement for the provision of affordable housing on allocated sites is specified inSettlement Statements in Part 4 of the Plan.Source: Angus Council2.28 In considering the application of this policy in order to secure anachievable level of affordable housing on individual sites the followingmaterial considerations will also be taken into account:-• site location, characteristics and local market conditions;• suitability of the site to accommodate mixed tenure development;• overall project viability; and• availability and timing of grant assistance/ subsidy.2.29 Effective partnership and joint working will be key to deliveringaffordable housing to meet the identified requirements, particularly inSouth Angus. Angus Council is keen to work with developers,Registered Social Landlords and Communities Scotland to facilitate theprovision of affordable housing on suitable sites and to maximise thepotential benefits of targeted public subsidy. Developers are urged tomake early contact with the Council.Policy SC6: Affordable HousingAngus Council will seek to secure the provision of affordablehousing from housing developments on allocated sites,opportunity and windfall sites which will contribute towardsmeeting identified needs in each Housing Market Area as follows:-Affordable Housing:Housing of a reasonable qualitythat is affordable to people onmodest incomes. The maintypes of affordable housing are:-• Social rentedaccommodation;• low cost housing for sale,for example sharedownership, self-build, orother subsidised ordiscounted housing for sale;• some private sector rentedaccommodation, availableat lower cost than marketrents, and provided by locallandowners or commerciallandlords.SPP3: Planning for Housing(2003)Low Cost Home Ownership(LCHO):Subsidised housing provided atbelow market cost available forsale or shared ownership.• Arbroath – 20% LCHO housing;• Brechin/ Montrose – 25% LCHO housing;• Forfar, Kirriemuir and Glens – 15% LCHO housing;• South Angus – 40% social rented and/or LCHO housing.The requirement for affordable housing in each Housing MarketAngus Local Plan Review27Finalised Plan