Broadland & South Norfolk Custom and Self-Build Housing SPD
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Broadland & South Norfolk Custom and Self-Build Housing SPD
12. Self-Build and affordable housing
Representation ID: 4213
Received: 10/02/2025
Respondent: Saffron Housing Trust
We would like the SPD to include explicit guidance that 100% affordable housing developments are exempt from the GNLP Policy 5 requirement on self/custom build plots. Affordable developments above the 40 dwelling threshold will be necessary to address the housing crisis and these should not be subject to self/custom build provision, as this is not well suited to the affordable housing sector. Whilst Policy 5 allows for exemption where "it would be clearly impractical" , affordable housing exemption should be made clear in order to give clarity and avoid risk of unnecessary delays in debating this matter on individual applications.
We would like the SPD to include explicit guidance that 100% affordable housing developments are exempt from the GNLP Policy 5 requirement on self/custom build plots. Affordable developments above the 40 dwelling threshold will be necessary to address the housing crisis and these should not be subject to self/custom build provision, as this is not well suited to the affordable housing sector. Whilst Policy 5 allows for exemption where "it would be clearly impractical" , affordable housing exemption should be made clear in order to give clarity and avoid risk of unnecessary delays in debating this matter on individual applications.
