Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) - Consideration of Consultation Responses and Adoption

April 14, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet of West Suffolk Council approved the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document for adoption on 14 April 2026. The Head of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Planning and Housing, was given delegated authority to make minor presentational or non-material changes before publication.

Full council record

Purpose

The Cabinet will be asked to adopt a new Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which has been subject to consultation.

Decision

Resolved:

That:

  1. The schedule of responses and proposed amendments to the consultation draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report number CAB/WS/26/019, be noted.
  2. The Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document, as contained in Appendix 2 of Report number CAB/WS/26/019, be approved for adoption.
  3. Delegated authority be given to the Head of Planning, in consultation with both the Portfolio Holder for Planning and the Portfolio for Housing, to make any presentational improvements or minor non-material changes to the document as necessary prior to publication.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Tuesday 14 April 2026 6.00 pm on April 14, 2026

Supporting Documents

CAB-WS-26-019-Appendix-1-Schedule-of-comments-recieved-and-responses.pdf
CAB-WS-26-019-Affordable-Housing-Supplementary-Planning-Document-SPD.pdf
CAB-WS-26-019-Appendix-2-Affordable-Housing-SPD.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date14 Apr 2026
Effective from24 Apr 2026
Expected date14 Apr 2026
Originally due14 Apr 2026
Lead officerSara Lomax, Marie Smith
Subject to call-inYes