Affordable housing to be required in Southwark student accommodation schemes – London
Councillors in Borough and Bankside have welcomed the decision of a Government inspector to uphold Southwark Council’s proposal to require developers of purpose-built student accommodation to provide affordable housing.
Southwark is the first borough to introduce such a policy. The proposal has been endorsed by a Government inspector appointed to examine the council’s new core strategy planning document.
The new council policy requires an element of affordable housing to be provided as part of student schemes, either on site or via cash contributions …