Item12AASupplementaryGuidanceReportFinal

This document contains a request for the Planning Committee to approve the publication of supplementary guidance on housing and developer obligations to support the Local Development Plan 2021 for a six-week public consultation period. The guidance focuses on affordable housing, defines affordable housing and on-site delivery requirements, and sets out financial contributions for smaller developments where on-site delivery isn't possible. A valuation study was conducted to determine commuted sums for each Housing Market Area within the National Park, and proposed contribution levels are shown in a table, with a staggered introduction planned. The guidance also addresses developer obligations, providing information on types of developments requiring contributions, contribution levels, and calculation methods, and the next steps involve publishing the draft guidance for consultation, summarizing comments, and submitting the modified guidance to Scottish Ministers.