Affordable housing is monitored to make sure it is built and managed as we agreed with developers and housing associations.
Developments in Southwark have been required to deliver different amounts of affordable housing since 2002 depending on the policy at the time of legal agreement. The table below shows a timeline of the affordable housing policy in Southwark.
|
Year |
Document |
Policy/para number |
Percentage |
Size of development |
Type of affordable housing |
|
February 2002 |
Adopted Affordable Housing SPG |
|
25% |
15 homes or more |
Affordable housing |
|
2007 |
Southwark Plan UDP |
Policy 4.4 |
35% in Urban and Suburban Density Zones and within the Elephant and Castle Opportunity Area |
15 homes or more or on sites larger than 0.5 hectare |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
2007 |
Southwark Plan UDP |
Policy 4.4 |
40% in Central Activities Zone (excluding Elephant and Castle Action Area) |
15 homes or more s or on sites larger than 0.5 hectare |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
2007 |
Southwark Plan UDP |
Policy 4.4 |
On site provision or, a payment in lieu contribution towards affordable housing calculated by the proportions provided |
10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 homes |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
September 2008 |
Adopted Affordable Housing SPD |
As per the Southwark Plan UDP |
As per the Southwark Plan UDP |
As per the Southwark Plan UDP |
As per the Southwark Plan UDP |
|
April 2011 |
Southwark Core Strategy |
Strategic Policy 6 |
35% |
10 homes or more |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
April 2011 |
Southwark Core Strategy |
Strategic Policy 6 |
50% in Aylesbury Action Area Core |
10 homes or more |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
June 2011 |
Draft Affordable Housing SPD |
Refers to Core Strategy Policy 6 and saved Southwark Plan Policy 4.4 and Aylesbury Area Action Policy BH3 for the Aylesbury Action Area and CWAAP Policy 22 for Canada Water Action Area |
Refers to Core Strategy Policy 6 and saved Southwark Plan Policy 4.4 and Aylesbury Area Action Policy BH3 for the Aylesbury Action Area and CWAAP Policy 22 for Canada Water Action Area |
10 homes or more |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
February 2022 |
Southwark Plan 2022 |
Policy P1 – social rented and intermediate housing |
35% |
All development with housing |
Social rented and intermediate |
|
February 2022 |
Southwark Plan 2022 |
Policy P1 – social rented and intermediate housing |
Aylesbury Action Area Core between 42%-59% |
10 homes or more |
Social rented and intermediate |