Agenda item
Public question time
Minutes:
A member of the public addressed members and raised some questions regarding affordable housing, in advance of the presentation being provided item 8 on the agenda, including:
· How many affordable houses had been delivered by / within SSDC in the current financial year and how many were planned in 2020/2021?
· How many times had developers been allowed to reduce the numbers of affordable housing over the last five years?
In response, the Case Officer (Service Delivery) noted that the delivery figures would be included in the presentation, Regarding viability figures she would need to liaise with the planning team to source the information. It was agreed a response would be provided via the Chairman.
The Case Officer (Service Delivery) responded to some points of detail briefly raised by members, including providing the definition of affordable housing as stated within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
