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Affordable Housing Rob Main - Business Manager - Strategic Housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Affordable Housing Rob Main - Business Manager - Strategic Housing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Affordable Housing Rob Main - Business Manager - Strategic Housing THE ROLE OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL The District Council has a strategic housing responsibility and duty to assess and meet local housing need, which includes the delivery of
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The Government defines affordable housing as: “social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market.”
National Planning Policy Framework (2012)
Affordable housing should: meet the needs of eligible households. Eligibility is determined with regard to local incomes and local house prices; and
- include provision for:
(i) The home to remain at an affordable price for future eligible households; or (ii) If these restrictions are lifted, for any subsidy to be recycled for alternative affordable housing provision
WHAT IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING?
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Local Development Framework ‘Core Strategy’:
Spatial Policy 3: Rural Areas - ‘Local housing need will be addressed by focusing housing in sustainable, accessible villages’. Core Policy 1: Affordable Housing Provision – 30% affordable housing - Newark urban area 10 or more dwellings, rest of Newark and Sherwood 5 or more dwellings Core Policy 2: Rural Affordable Housing – ‘exception sites’ and need identified by a ‘Housing Needs Survey’.
ENABLING ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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The District Council owns 5,439 properties, 2514 are designated as supported accommodation. Managed by Newark & Sherwood Homes 56% of the Council’s stock is located in rural areas (villages under 10,000). Registered Providers (Housing Associations) have 2,159 properties in the district, 45% of which are in rural areas. 3,577 households are registered with the Council in need of affordable housing. The District Housing Needs Survey (2014) states there is a need to provide 152 units of affordable housing (mostly smaller homes) pa.
In the District’s 75 rural parishes, 27 Parish Housing Needs Surveys have been undertaken = 247 new affordable homes.
LOCATION AND NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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The Council has an enabling role to deliver additional affordable housing units: Registered Providers Private developers (S106) Land owners Stakeholders (Parish Councils) Homes and Communities Agency (Advice/Funding) 553 additional units of affordable housing delivered in the last 7 years. 252 in rural areas with a population of less then 10,000 33 units being delivered in rural areas with a population of less than 3,000.
ENABLING ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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The Council is developing new build council houses: Completed: 52 general needs homes – Bleasby, Southwell, Boughton, Clipstone, Newark & Balderton 25 supported living bungalows - Bilsthorpe In development: 32 general need homes - Balderton, Edwinstowe and Newark
THE COUNCIL AS A HOUSING DELIVERER
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The type of housing proposed will depend on what is needed within the Parish, identified through a Parish Housing Needs Survey. Walesby - Parish Housing Needs Survey = 15 new build affordable homes being developed On going work @ North Muskham and Caunton Traditionally in rural areas affordable housing is delivered either through a S106 agreement (local connection), providers own land (including Council land) or on rural exception sites. If an ‘exception site’ is permitted for affordable housing it is for local people and should be kept in perpetuity. Local connection to the Parish is usually defined as a household which is: Currently residing in Parish Currently working in Parish Having a next of kin living within the Parish Ex-resident that has had to move way because of a lack of affordable housing
DELIVERING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS OF A PARISH
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The best approach to develop affordable housing in rural areas is in partnership with the Parish Council and the local community. Steps followed: Initial discussions with Parish Council Assessing need through a Parish Survey Finding a suitable site within the local area Selection of Development Partner Funding Layout and Design Parish Council Consultation Event Planning Commence development Completion and letting of properties to meet local need Can be a long process
DELIVERING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS OF A PARISH
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