Occupancy restriction statement
What is required?
Policies C1 ‘Housing in Settlements’, C4 ‘Sub-division’ and L2 ‘Conversion of traditional buildings – acceptable uses’ of the Yorkshire Dales Local Plan 2015-2030 and HS1 of the Eden Local Plan 2014-2032 allow for housing development to meet a local need. To ensure that this housing remains available for local people or for short term holiday let, the polices require the developer to enter into a legal agreement to restrict the occupancy of the new dwellings to persons satisfying a ‘local need’. Applications should therefore include confirmation that occupancy of the dwellings will be subject to the occupancy criteria set out in the local plans.
