Housing objectives

What you've told us...

• Dalston is a popular and vibrant place to live and many locals would like the opportunity to continue to rent or to buy in Dalston.
• Shared ownership flats have allowed some local residents to get their foot on the property ladder and has been seen as a positive addition to housing.
• The cost of rent has increased and there is a lack of new affordable homes being built for existing residents and families. 
• Existing private residential development has widened the socio-economic gap between existing and new residents, raising fears that more residential development will widen the gap further as well as increase house prices, pushing locals out.

 What else we know… 

• There is an overwhelming need for affordable housing in the borough, in particular social rented housing and 3 bed units of social / London affordable and market rents.
• Dalston is classified as a major town centre in the London Plan with high residential potential.  

  What the LP33 says…  

• Dalston is designated one of two major town centres in the borough, and with the potential arrival of Crossrail 2 in the 2030s, there is opportunity for significant growth and the delivery of new homes in the area.
• The Council plans to deliver a minimum of 1,330 homes a year up to 2033 across the borough, maximising the supply of genuinely affordable housing with up to 2,000 homes for Dalston.
• The Dalston Plan will set out indicative housing capacities for development sites in Dalston. 
• New development must maximise opportunities to supply genuinely affordable housing. A minimum of 50% affordable housing will be sought onsite for schemes of 10 units or more and schemes which fall below the 10 unit threshold will be required to provide payments in lieu of the equivalent of 50% affordable housing.