Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) has launched a consultation on the Draft Interim Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which is now open until Monday, January 6.
This SPD will replace DBC’s current affordable housing guidance, which supports the council’s Core Strategy from 2013. It is separate from the Dacorum Local Plan (2026-2041) consultation, which runs until Tuesday, December 17.
The draft SPD reflects new government guidance on affordable housing, offering more clarification to support DBC’s policies. The council also says it is hoping to ensure affordable rental options are “genuinely accessible”.
The SPD will remain active until DBC adopts its new Local Plan. At that point, an updated Affordable Housing SPD will be introduced based on the Local Plan’s affordable housing policies.
Councillor Adrian England, Leader of DBC and portfolio holder for place, said: “By preparing this SPD, we aim to update our guidance to ensure that qualifying new developments in Dacorum provide affordable housing that meets local needs.”
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