Decision details

Consideration was given to the Council’s policy position on the provision of affordable housing, and to the results of the Strategic Housing Market Assessment.  It was proposed that an Interim Planning Statement be used in considering planning applications for housing development pending the adoption of a policy for Cheshire East in the Local Development Framework Core Strategy.

RESOLVED

Subject to the endorsement of the document by the Strategic Planning Board, to which Cabinet directs this document is now reported, that Cabinet approves the draft Interim Planning Statement on Affordable Housing, as appended to the report, for consultation purposes and agrees that it be treated as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications pending the adoption of the finalised document in such a format as may be appropriate following the consultation process.