Introduction
1.1 Local Lettings Plan applies to 17 S106 homes at the Court Lane, Hadlow, development, with 8 homes for rent and 9 homes for shared ownership sale provided by West Kent Housing.
1.2 The S106 affordable homes provided are summarised in the table below:
| Tenure/type | 2bed house | 3bed house | 4bed house | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy – number of people | 2-4 person | 3-5 person | 4-5 person | |
| Affordable Rent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Shared Ownership | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
1.3 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) has nomination rights to the rented properties managed by West Kent Housing (West Kent) and this Local Lettings Plan (LLP) is designed to support sustainable lettings on the development balanced with maximising meeting housing need to prevent potential management problems.
1.4 There may be exceptional circumstances in which TMBC and West Kent agree to allocate a home outside of this LLP.
1.5 This LLP gives priority to applicants with a local connection to the immediate area of the development, those with a local connection to wards in Rural East area comprising Bourne ward and East and West Peckham, Mereworth and Wateringbury ward will have highest priority. This plan will also aim to achieve 50% of lettings to economically active households to prevent a concentration of residents wholly dependent on welfare benefits.