Purpose

To approve the Self and Custom Build Housing Supplementary Planning Document for adoption.

The Self and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 places a number of duties on the Council to record and address self and custom build need in the Borough.

The recently adopted Fareham Local Plan 2037 seeks to deliver homes to meet this need through Policy HP9 – Self and Custom build Homes.

The Self and Custom Build Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is a new document which has been prepared to support the implementation of Policy HP9 by providing information, guidance and advice to the local planning authority, developers, landowners, aspiring self and custom builders and the community.

The draft SPD was subject to six weeks of public consultation. The final version has been amended where necessary and appropriate in response to the points raised in the representations received during the consultation.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)  notes the consultation comments received on the Draft Supplementary Planning Document together with the Council’s responses to the representations as set out in the Post Consultation Statement at Appendix A to the report: and

(b)  agrees to adopt the Self and Custom Build Supplementary Planning Document as set out in Appendix B to the report.