§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how many 545W local authorities' development plans currently have policies identifying the appropriate proportion of houses with a specific number of bedrooms to be built in the area; [49497]
(2) how many local authorities' development plans which proposed policies identifying the appropriate number of houses with a specific number of bedrooms were (a) objected to and (b) not approved by the relevant regional Government office. [49498]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what is the average proportion of social and affordable housing required by each local planning authority in its development plan; [49499]
(2) what is the average proportion of social and affordable housing to be provided in each local authority area in relation to accommodation built for sale on the open market; [49500]
(3) what is the average proportion of social and affordable housing in relation to all housing which is to be provided in each local authority area as part of planning gain agreements. [49501]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe information requested is not held centrally and depends on the provisions made by individual local planning authorities in their local plans. Under current arrangements local planning authorities prepare assessments of need for affordable housing as a basis for preparing their local plan policies. Such policies should indicate how many affordable homes will be needed in the plan area over the lifetime of the plan, set indicative targets for the amount of affordable housing that would be sought on suitable sites, and indicate the authority's intention to seek the inclusion of an element of affordable housing on such sites. It is, therefore, not feasible at the moment, to assemble such information, except at disproportionate cost.