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Khan doubles affordable housing on Mill Hill site
A north London site will see double the amount of affordable housing originally planned after Sadiq Khan ‘called in’ the planning application.
The mayor used his planning powers to demand 40% affordable housing on a residential development in Mill Hill before he would grant permission for the site.
In February this year, Barnet Council refused to grant planning permission for the site, because it included a proposal to build on green belt land. The original application included only 20% affordable housing, all shared ownership.
Mr Khan called in the development in May, when the developer, Barratt, offered to contribute £4.56m towards affordable housing as well. Eventually, it has settled on providing 40% affordable housing, of which 30% will be at social rent and 70% shared ownership.
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This is the third planning application that the mayor has called in since taking office, using his power of final approval on applications that have been rejected by London boroughs.
Mr Khan said: “Delivering more of the genuinely affordable homes Londoners need is one of my top priorities as mayor and I will use all the tools at my disposable to do so.
“This development offers a significant number of high quality homes which will be available through shared ownership, to help people struggling to buy a home on the open market. I have also been able to secure new homes at social rent levels within the development, which is key to helping Londoners on low incomes and to making sure we build a mixed community here.”
Barnet Council has been contacted for comment.
