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Westminster set to adopt ‘benchmark’ retrofit-first policy and new affordable development requirements
Social rent to increase from 40% to 70% of the affordable housing split at new developments
Westminster City Council is set to formally adopt a ‘retrofit-first’ policy as part of its City Plan Partial Review, joining a handful of other authorities across the country with similar requirements.
The review, which was published last week and will be formally adopted next Monday, will require developers to fully explore “all reasonable options” for retrofitting or adapting existing buildings before seeking permission to demolish them.
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