{"id":36781,"date":"2017-11-29T12:40:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T12:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=36781"},"modified":"2017-11-29T12:40:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T12:40:57","slug":"khan-launches-draft-london-plan-to-increase-housing-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/khan-launches-draft-london-plan-to-increase-housing-capacity\/36781\/","title":{"rendered":"Khan launches draft London Plan to increase housing capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sadiq Khan is ready to \u2018rip up\u2019 planning rules in challenging housebuilders to develop affordable housing sites at higher densities to substantially increase capacity in London<\/h2>\n<p>In a major housing policy in his new draft London Plan \u2013 launched today (November 29) \u2013 Khan said out-dated construction constraints and rigid density guidelines\u00a0have had their day.<\/p>\n<p>In the new draft London Plan,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/sadiq-khan-urges-chancellor-to-support-housebuilding-in-london\/36430\"> Sadiq Khan<\/a> has set out how he will ask homebuilders to maximise the use of valuable land in the city \u2013 and that means developing sites with more homes on them than existing developments nearby that would have had to follow previous guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Khan believes increased numbers of homes should be built on sites near town centres or good public transport, reducing the need for car parking spaces within developments.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor\u2019s plan states proposed development on sites that do not maximise housing density should be refused.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the future has councils working with developers and housing associations taking a case-by-case approach to each site to determine its capacity based on surrounding infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The new policy also emphasises the importance of good design and will be applicable to buildings of all types, including low-rise, medium and high-rise.<\/p>\n<p>This approach is supported by a stronger policy on housing standards, including minimum space standards, which sets out how a home should be designed.<\/p>\n<p>While Khan is encouraging homebuilders to make the best use of land in the capital, he expects councils to refuse any applications that come forward with homes that do not meet his new standards.<\/p>\n<p>The draft also includes the mayor\u2019s key strategic housing commitment for 50% of all new homes built to be genuinely affordable \u2013 to be achieved through planning, investment and building on public land.<\/p>\n<p>It strengthens his new approach offering private developers a fast-track route to planning permission if they reach a minimum of 35% affordable.<\/p>\n<p>New ambitious targets have been set for councils across the capital, as part of an overall London Plan figure of 65,000 homes a year \u2013 around double the current rate of homebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, targets in the plan show how capacity can also be reached on small sites, which must now make a significant contribution to housing supply.<\/p>\n<p>Khan believes there is capacity for 24,500 homes a year on London\u2019s small sites \u2013 typically those between one and 25 homes.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWith London\u2019s population expected to increase by 70,000 every year, reaching 10.8 million in 2041, it\u2019s vital we properly plan for growth with new affordable homes in every area of the capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am using all of the powers at my disposal in my first draft London Plan to tackle the housing crisis head on \u2013 removing ineffective constraints on homebuilders so that we can make the most of precious land in the capital to build more homes in areas with the best transport links.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jasmine Whitbread, chief executive of business group, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.londonfirst.co.uk\/\">London First<\/a>, said: \u201cLondon\u2019s success comes from the people who live and work here and we\u2019ve been failing to build the homes they need for too long. The mayor\u2019s commitment to tackling our housing crisis is hugely welcome, but the London Plan must now deliver its part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy being smart about how and where we build, making better use of land and setting targets that councils can and must hit, the mayor will help open a door for the countless people priced out of a place to call home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian Berry, chief executive of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmb.org.uk\/\">Federation of Master Builders<\/a> said: \u201cMaking better use of the many existing small sites that are scattered over the capital is essential if we are to build the number of new homes Londoners need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe London Plan\u2019s moves to favour appropriate residential development on small sites is therefore a welcome initiative. It will also boost and strengthen the capacity of small and medium-sized house builders to build more new homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/34888\/34888\">FMB research<\/a> has consistently shown that a lack of available and viable land is the main factor constraining the ability of small builders to deliver more homes. Indeed, over half of SME housebuilders believe that the number of small site opportunities is, if anything, decreasing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe London Plan goes further to address this issue than the proposed changes to national policy laid out in the government\u2019s Housing White Paper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to reach the 66,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/new-homes-london-recover-progress-short-lived\/26128\">new homes<\/a> London needs to build each year, this renewed emphasis on small sites is vital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Launched today, the draft London Plan has a three month consultation period from 1 December.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadiq Khan is ready to \u2018rip up\u2019 planning rules in challenging housebuilders to develop affordable housing sites at higher densities to substantially increase capacity in London<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[666,276,572,571,656],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-36781","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-planning-construction-news","7":"tag-affordable-housing","8":"tag-government","9":"tag-housebuilding","10":"tag-housing-crisis","11":"tag-housing"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Khan launches draft London Plan to increase housing capacity | Planning, Building &amp; 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