Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek the
Cabinet Member’s approval to publish a scoping report to
update the Affordable and Supported Housing Supplementary Planning
Documents (SPD) for public consultation.
 

Decision

Decision(s): That

(1) 
The Scoping Report for the Affordable and Supported Housing
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) for public consultation be
approved
 
Reason(s) for the
Decision(s):
 
A Supplementary Planning
Document (SPD) is intended to provide further detail to policies in
the Local Plan. It does not have Development Plan status, but it
will be accorded weight as a material planning consideration in the
determination of planning applications.
 
The Council adopted its Local
Plan in April 2017. This includes policy HC1 which set out the
Council’s approach to affordable housing in the borough. To
support this policy the Council has had an Affordable Housing SPD
in place from 2018. This was replaced in 2023 by the
Affordable and Supported Housing SPD. This Scoping Report is
looking to update this 2023 SPD.
 
Alternative Options
Considered and Rejected
 
Not to do an SPD. It is not a
requirement to do an SPD on this (or other topics) but the existing
one will be overtaken by events and it is good practise to provide
additional guidance on this issue to secure the affordable housing
that we need in Sefton.