We generally provide new affordable housing through one of two planning routes: 

1. Rural Exception Sites (RES)

We tend to develop new schemes on Rural Exception Sites (RES).  These are small sites within or adjoining villages that would not usually be considered for residential development. 

They are an exception to this because they provide affordable homes to meet the housing needs of the community in perpetuity. They are in fact tailor-made for rural communities. 

Find out more about how we develop homes on Rural Exception Sites.

2. Buying affordable homes on a private development

We do also purchase new affordable homes, from developers who have developed a market housing scheme, which includes a percentage of affordable homes. 

These sites are sometimes referred to as Section 106 led developments. They can be allocated in the Local Plan or by windfall sites.