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Affordable housing delivery

Affordable housing is monitored to make sure it is built and managed as we agreed with developers and housing associations.

Timeline of affordable housing by development

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