Housing

Background papers and hearing statements

Background papers

• Housing background paper (Dec 2019) [SP101] ^{(PDF, 1.3mb)}
• Addendum to the Housing Background Paper– Gypsy and Traveller Update (July 2020) ^{(PDF, 99kb)}: This addendum outlines the Council’s effort to safeguard and provide quality accommodation for gypsies and travellers. 
• Student housing background paper (2019) [SP103] ^{(PDF, 252kb)}: This paper details the policy context for student accommodation in London. It also outlines the delivery of student accommodation in Southwark.
• Extracts from the Strategics Targets Background Paper (Feb 2021) ^{(PDF, 391kb)}: This paper outline the targets/ benchmarks for older people housing and is also broken down into different types of accommodation and care units that are expected to be delivered. 
• Affordable Housing Contributions on Minor Developments of 1-9 units Background Paper (2019) [SP102] ^{(PDF, 194kb)}: This paper illustrates the need and deliverability of Policy P1 in the Southwark Plan (2022), which requires development that creates nine homes or fewer to provide the maximum viable in-lieu contributions with a minimum of 35% towards the delivery of new council social rented or intermediate homes subject to viability. 

Hearing statements

• Council’s response to the Inspector’s questions on Matter 3: Meeting Southwark’s Housing Needs ^{(PDF, 866kb)}
• Council's response to the Inspector’s questions on Matter 6: Housing Land Supply ^{(PDF, 272kb)} and its associated update ^{(PDF, 390kb)}

Page last updated: 05 April 2023