The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPD), which would supplement policies in the adopted Local Plan that sought contributions to affordable housing from new developments.  The draft SPD was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that the adoption of a new single local plan to set out how Reading would develop up to 2036 required additional guidance on elements of the new Local Plan, including a new Affordable Housing SPD.  Once adopted, the new SPD would be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.  The report was seeking permission to undertake community involvement on the Draft SPD, prior to preparing a final version for adoption.

Resolved -

(1)      That the Affordable Housing SPD, which was attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved for consultation;

(2)      That the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to make any minor amendments necessary to the SPD that did not alter the policy direction, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport, prior to consultation.