The HBF has issued a response to Tower Hamlets' first deposit draft UDP. The HBF's response relates to: policy HSG 4 and the proposal for an affordable housing threshold of 10 units, and an off-site target of 50 percent affordable housing provision policy HSG 5 and the proposal for a ratio of 80:20 social rented to intermediate tenure split, as well as the need for flexibility when it comes to integrating affordable housing and the external appearance of affordable housing policy HSG 7 and the retention of affordable housing in perpetuity policy HSG 10 and planning standard 3 on 'lifetime homes' policy UD 9 on public art policy ENV 8 on energy efficiency policy ENV 12 on the recycling of construction waste policy ENV 19 on SUDS policy IM4 on SPG/SPD Further information: jonathan.sheldon@hbf.co.uk(Jonathan Sheldon) HBF assistant planner 020 7960 1623
