Decision details
Rural Designation of Areas in South Somerset
Decision Maker: District Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
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RESOLVED: |
That District Executive agreed that the Council submit an application to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for all rural parishes in South Somerset district with populations of under 3,000 to be designated as rural under section 157(1) of the Housing Act 1985. |
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Reason: |
To agree the requirements to make an application to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to consider applying a rural designation status to parishes within South Somerset district under S.157 of the Housing Act 1985 to enable more affordable housing to be delivered in rural communities once new policies in the Local Plan Review have been prepared and are supported by viability evidence. This designation will also help to protect rural communities from potential future national policy changes that seek to accelerate housing delivery, but have the unintended consequence of reducing affordable housing delivery in rural communities. |
Publication date: 01/04/2021
Date of decision: 01/04/2021
Decided at meeting: 01/04/2021 - District Executive
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