Local Lettings Plan (LLP) for Barden Croft
Introduction (planning references 19 003014 OAEA and 22 0260 RM)
Local Lettings Plan applies to the 50 homes in the Barden Croft development, Tonbridge, with 35 homes for rent and 15 homes for shared ownership sale provided by Clarion Housing.
The 50 affordable homes provided are summarised in the table below:
| Tenure/type | 1 bed flat | 2 bed flat | 2 bed house | 3 bed house | 4 bed house | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy – number of people | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 4–6 | |
| Social Rent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Affordable Rent | 3 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Shared Ownership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
There is no lift access in the blocks of flats.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) has nomination rights to the rented properties managed by Clarion Housing (Clarion) 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.
There may be exceptional circumstances in which TMBC and Clarion agree to allocate a home outside of this LLP.
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 the Tonbridge area comprising Trench ward, Higham ward, Vauxhall ward, Judd ward and Cage Green 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.