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Dear Steve

Please see comments below:

‘’The applicant is proposing a development of 54 dwellings which gives rise to an onsite
affordable housing requirement of 30%. In accordance with our Affordable Housing SPD,
any part number is to be rounded up which equates to the provision of 17 units of
affordable housing. The applicant is of the view that the development cannot viably deliver
any onsite affordable housing or pay any contribution in lieu and has provided a Viability
Appraisal setting out his position. An independent valuer has been appointed to undertake
an assessment of the information submitted and although it would appear that the scheme
as currently presented would not enable 17 Affordable Housing units to be viably provided,
a scheme of 6 units for affordable rent and 3 units for shared ownership appears to be
viable. As a result, at this stage, on the grounds of viability we will only be requiring the 9
affordable housing units to be provided. The viability position will however be reviewed at a
later date in the project in accordance with our Development Viability SPD when more
accurate information about costs and values will be able to be provided. This review will be
undertaken on the sale of 75% of the market residential units and will ensure that the
maximum reasonable level of affordable housing is provided in line with District Plan Policy
DP31. If the applicant is unwilling to proceed on the basis that 9 affordable housing units
will be required then the scheme would not receive the support of Housing Services’’

Kind regards

Helen

Helen Blackith
Housing Enabling Team Manager

Mid Sussex District Council
Housing Services
Oaklands
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1SS

Direct Line: 01444 477232
Email: helen.blackith@midsussex.gov.uk

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