Housing policies
The affordable housing scheme provides the framework the council uses to assess applications for affordable housing. This should be read together with the following documents:
Commuted sums (affordable housing) sets out how the council will spend commuted sums that have been paid in lieu of affordable housing provision.
Housing enforcement provides an overview of the principles and processes used to decide whether to take enforcement action.
Local lettings sets out restrictions on housing association lettings in Cockermouth and the part of Allerdale inside the Lake District National Park.
Local Occupancy Restrictions Policy (LORP) enables the council to meet local housing needs where affordable housing is limited.
Self-build and custom housebuilding register policy details the council's approach to administering the self-build and custom housebuilding register.
Social housing allocations in Allerdale statement sets out how general needs social housing for rent is allocated in Allerdale.