First Homes Interim Policy Statement

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was revised on 12 December 2024, and states that the requirement to deliver a minimum of 25% of affordable housing as First Homes, as set out in the Affordable Homes Update Written Ministerial Statement (24 May 2021), no longer applies. It goes on to confirm that the delivery of First Homes can, however, continue where local planning authorities judge that they meet local need. We have produced an interim policy statement to summarise and explain the changes brought in by the introduction of First Homes, revisions to the NPPF and how this applies to South Oxfordshire.