Affordable housing technical advice

The Council has produced a range of policies and technical advice notes to support the delivery of affordable homes.

The Local Plan documents for Somerset West and Taunton can be found on Adopted local plans.

Additional Affordable Housing guidance can be sought through:

Supplementary Planning Documents

Affordable Housing delivery in former Taunton Deane Area

• Taunton Deane core strategy 2011 - 2028 
• Affordable Housing SPD

Affordable Housing delivery in former West Somerset Area

• West Somerset Planning Obligations SPD 2009

Technical Advice Note for Fully Adapted Disabled Properties

• Technical advice note specification guide for disabled units 

First Homes technical advice note

• First Homes - Technical Briefing Note

Vacant Building Credit Guidance note

• Vacant Building Credit Note

Affordable Housing Rural Exception Sites : Technical Advice Note - Sequential Test

• Sequential Test for Rural Exceptions Sites 

Related pages

• Affordable housing in rural areas
• Buying an affordable home
• Community Led Housing
• Homes coming soon
• Registered housing providers
• Rented housing