Moved by
Lord Cameron of Dillington
50A: Clause 4, page 3, line 16, at end insert—
“( ) Through regulations the Secretary of State shall require that local planning authorities only allow starter homes on rural exception sites where these are subject to locally agreed “in perpetuity” arrangements and will contribute to delivering a significant increase in the supply of affordable homes to meet local needs, including those for rent.
( ) Rural exception sites—
( ) are small sites in or adjoining rural settlements of less than 3,000 people;
( ) are used for affordable housing in perpetuity where sites would not normally be used for housing;
( ) are sites which seek to accommodate households who are either current residents or have an existing family or employment connection with the community where the development is occurring.
( ) Affordable rent is defined as a rent at or below 80% of open market rents in the locality of the development.”