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Affordable Housing Statement

Last updated October 29, 2026.

Local validation checklist code A9

  1. When you'll need to provide this
  2. What you'll need to include
  3. Why we need it

When you'll need to provide this

You must include this if you're submitting your planning application to Maidstone Borough Council.

For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council

Applications for housing or mixed-use development of 10 or more dwellings or has a site area of 0.5 hectares or more.

Typical proposals

The affordable housing statement planning application requirement is typically needed when you're proposing to do any of the following:

New housing development; Converting a building into homes

What you'll need to provide

What you'll need to include in your application

For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council

A typical Affordable Housing statement should include details of the following:

  • The total number of all residential units
  • The number of affordable units
  • Numbers of bedrooms and property types across all tenures to demonstrate representative mix of unit types and sizes
  • Drawings showing the location of units
  • The different levels or types of affordability or tenure proposed for different units- this should be clearly and fully explained in line with policy expectation
  • Design standards (ideally - Nationally Described Space Standards.gov.uk compliant) with full unit floor plans
  • Demonstration that the affordable units have car parking spaces in line with policy
  • The number and location of wheelchair accessible units (M4(3))

Why we need you to provide this

Why we need you to include this in your application.

For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council

An Affordable Housing Statement should clearly set out how the application meets the affordable housing policy and SPD the Affordable and Local Needs Housing Supplementary Planning Document This statement should contain details of the size, tenure, type and location of the affordable units. Full details of the Council’s Affordable and Local Needs Housing (July 2020): Maidstone Council Affordable and Local Needs Housing July 2020.pdf