Place Objectives
C2. New housing
In order to provide access to housing for key workers and those on low incomes, new housing will need to be delivered for these groups in ways that have not been achieved before. There is a need to increase considerably the amount of housing that is affordable to those living and working in the National Park. There is also a need to identify housing specifically for holiday lets rather than as part of general housing allocations.
This plan focuses on increasing the amount of affordable housing (in perpetuity) for those that wish to live and work in the National Park. This is a crucial issue if we wish to see a just and fair transition to a low carbon economy.
Key Objectives and targets
Objective
Deliver new housing in the National Park and ensure as much as possible is secured for key workers and / or to resolve affordability issues.
Target
By 2030, 75% of new housing is for social rental, mid-market rental or other affordable categories that provide affordability in perpetuity.
Actions By 2027
- Deliver at least 200 new affordable and mid-market rental homes through local authority strategic housing investment plans and affordable housing delivery programmes.
- Use the next Local Development Plan to identify further locations where more than 25% affordable housing is required and bring this up to 75% affordable overall.
- Support communities to deliver community-led housing solutions, including by making the most of powers to buy land and taking a more proactive role in management where appropriate.
Partners
Local authorities, housing providers, Scottish Government, Communities Housing Trust, Rural Housing Scotland, development trusts, Scottish Land and Estates, Cairngorms Business Partnership.
Facts
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