Comment

Representation ID: 10270

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Central Bedfordshire Council

Affordable Housing
13.1 In relation to Policy DM1(S), we note that the proposed policy indicates that the First Homes will deliver with a discount of 50% against the open market value. It is considered that the inclusion of a discount percentage that deviates away from the minimum 30% against the open market value, has the potential to impact the viability of the scheme. This approach also has the potential to impact on the quantum of affordable housing provision delivered and also has the potential to reduce the quantum of social rented / affordable rented delivered (which currently represents the most acute tenure of need).