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Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Representation ID: 29026

Received: 23/04/2021

Respondent: Abi Lafbery

Representation Summary:

•Section 106 agreements for affordable housing will still include a caveat allowing developers and builders to make affordability payments in lieu of housing to council.
•Affordable home payment contributions can be made in lieu of delivery of affordable housing provision on site. This caveat appears in the Sun Lane Section 106 agreement made between CEG and Bradford Council, held by Bradford Council It undermines the purpose of Core Strategy policy HO5 and statement 3.3.9.
•We would ask that it is considered in the affordable homes policy for ‘ring-fencing’ 10% of all affordable housing supply for local people living within a 5 mile radius of any development site.