Introduction
This development consists of 112 properties, with 78 general needs homes for rent (including both social rent and affordable rent) and 34 homes for sale on a shared ownership basis through Help to Buy as follows:
| Tenure/unit type | 1 bed flats | 2 bed flats | 2 bed houses | 3 bed houses | 4 bed houses | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social rent | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Affordable rent | 16 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 54 |
| Shared ownership | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Total | 20 | 45 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 112 |
There is no lift in the blocks of flats.
This plan applies to the properties listed above. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (the Council) has nomination rights to the rented properties managed by Clarion Housing Association (Clarion). This plan is designed to support sustainable letting on the development and balance maximising meeting housing need whilst seeking the prevention of potential management problems.
There may be exceptional circumstances in which the Council and Clarion agree to allocate a home outside of this LLP.
The circumstances of some households may need special consideration outside of the criteria of the LLP, such circumstances include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Households who have fled DV (and therefore do not have an established local connection or last settled address in the borough)
- Former and serving members of the Regular Forces, and their relatives in line with the additional preference set out in the Housing Allocation Scheme
- Households involved with the national witness mobility service.
This LLP aims to prioritise applicants with a local connection to Kings Hill, and the immediate areas of West Malling and Leybourne 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.
This Local Lettings Plan (LLP) doesn’t apply to four shared ownership and nine rented homes at first let, which were let/sold in 2020 ahead of this LLP being agreed. However, this LLP will apply to the remaining properties at first let or sale and to all properties for re-let and re-sale.