Freedom of information request: affordable housing

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Dear Shropshire Council,

A request for information from your planners.
1) The percentage of affordable housing required for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more or that are greater than 0.5 hectares in area. If more than one level is set in planning policies – for example varying by location in the district or size of development – the maximum, minimum and district average percentages.
2) The average percentage of affordable housing agreed on approval of planning applications for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more or that are greater than 0.5 hectares in the council’s area for each of 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Temple

FOI, Shropshire Council

Dear Mr Temple

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 06/01/2019.  We are
currently processing your request in accordance with the relevant
legislation.

 

 

You have requested Affordable Housing and housing developments

 

(Please note this may be a summary of your request and full details, as
outlined in the request, will be sent to the team providing the response.)

 

If you feel the information is inaccurate or requires amendment, please
notify us as soon as possible using the contact details provided below. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Team

Shropshire Council

Shirehall

Abbey Foregate

SHREWSBURY

SY2 6ND

 

Tel:                  01743 252179 / 252774 / 252747

Email:             [Shropshire Council request email]

Web:               [1]www.shropshire.gov.uk/access-to-information

 

 

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Mark Barrow, Shropshire Council

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Good morning

 

Please find the below responses in relation to your FOI Request:

1) The percentage of affordable housing required for housing developments
of 10 dwellings or more or that are greater than 0.5 hectares in area. If
more than one level is set in planning policies – for example varying by
location in the district or size of development – the maximum, minimum and
district average percentages.  The Council currently prescribe three
affordable housing target rates : (20% - pink ), (15%  - white) and (10% -
blue) - the different rates reflect development viability within the
County (Plan attached)
2) The average percentage of affordable housing agreed on approval of
planning applications for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more or
that are greater than 0.5 hectares in the council’s area for each of 2016,
2017 and 2018. Information regarding each planning application, including
the number of affordable houses is publicly available. There isn’t an
automated way to retrieve this data, except for a case by case review.  We
are unable to fulfil this request

Regards

 

Mark Barrow

Director of Place

 

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