RURAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING WELCOME

WESTONZOYLAND HOUSING CONSULTATION 3RD MAY 2017

Sedgemoor District Council Affordable Housing Development Team

Duncan Harvey Affordable Housing Policy and Development Manager

Esther Carter Housing Development Officer RURAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING TODAY

What is Affordable Housing and who is it for?

What work has been done towards providing more affordable housing so far?

How do people apply for affordable housing?

Showcase a potential mixed tenure housing development on land in Liney Road LETS GET THE NEGATIVE STUFF OUT OF

COMMON THE WAY FIRST CONSULTATION COMMENTS We don’t need it Too much traffic

The wrong sort of people

local services won’t be able to cope

My house will be de-valued

It is not in keeping with the village

I had to buy my home, so should others

what about the flooding/drainage Affordable housing will be occupied by your children, grand children, friends, other family members……. .

KEEPING VILLAGE FACILITIES

Lack of young families in villages has sustainability issues and impacts on local services sometimes meaning the loss of schools, village halls, , shops etc AN EXPENSIVE PLACE TO LIVE

????? CHOICE AND OPPORTUNITY ????? 83% of all homes are in Owner Occupation Much higher than the district average of 71.3% Entry Level £165k to buy a home in the village

Private Rented accounts for 9% AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGE Significantly below the district average of 14.5% Very Low Vacancies Affordable Housing accounts for just 7% of homes Just 52 homes with no local priority allocation policy WESTONZOYLAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AIM

Affordable Housing allows LOCAL PEOPLE to access a suitable home, at a price they can afford, where they were born / grew-up / have support and social networks or work in

Affordable Housing is best described as housing provided at prices PROJECT AIM below the prevailing market value to people who are unable to find a suitable home on the open market (primarily due to its price).

Affordable Housing can be provided on rental basis Affordable housing can be provided on homeownership basis. Affordable housing can be provided by the public and-or private sector. LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Affordable Housing allows LOCAL PEOPLE to access a suitable home, at a price they can afford, where they were born / grew-up / have support and social networks or work in

Currently living in parish and have done so for a reasonable period of time

Previously lived in the parish but moved away due to problems PROJECT AIM finding a home

Permanent employment in the parish

Strong family connections

Other non-specified reasons considered important to the parish PROJECT AIM WESTONZOYLAND’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED? Westonzoyland Housing Need Assessment Published in April 2016 20 x Affordable Rented Homes required 8 x 1 bed flat/house 6 x 2 bed house 4 x 3 bed house 2 x 4 bed house

4 x Affordable Homeownership required WHAT IS THE 2 x 1 bed flat/house AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED 1 x 2 bed house 1 x 3 bed house

????? TIP OF THE ICEBERG ?????? PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT SITE Westonzoyland Parish Council and SDC Affordable Housing Development Team have looked at 12 potential sites Sequential Site Search: Stage 1 Potential sites WITHIN Westonzoyland Village Settlement Boundary There were non deemed potentially suitable, available or deliverable Only then did the site search move on to:

Sequential Site Search: Stage 2 Potential sites OUTSIDE Westonzoyland Village Settlement Boundary Very few were deemed potentially available, suitable and achievable

Initial Desktop Stage 1 Assessment Is the Site Available? Might the site be potentially suitable for housing? Is the site potentially deliverable and achievable for housing?

Westonzoyland Parish Council have told us that there are two preferred PROJECT PLAN sites worthy of further investigation. These sites are:

LAND AT MAIN ROAD & LAND AT LINEY ROAD . LINEY ROAD PROPOSALS Further Details Can Be Found On The Display Boards

Stage 1: Understanding Local Affordable Housing Need

Stage 2: Find, Agree and Secure a Suitable Site

Stage 3: Initial Local Awareness and Consultation Event

Stage 4: Identify Development Partners

Stage 5: Designing the Housing Project

Stage 6: Agree and Secure Funding and TCPA Planning Permission

Stage 7: Construction Phase PROJECT PLAN Stage 8: Occupation Stage LINEY ROAD - KEY PROPOSALS

Current development proposals up to 45 new homes

Mixed tenure site including affordable housing (AH) and open market homes

Profit from sale of market homes will pay for the AH homes

Minimum of 18 AH Homes - 40% of the overall development

AH would be integrated with the open market homes

The AH units will be provided free from public sector investment

AH will be undistinguishable in appearance and spec from market homes

All the new homes will achieve the highest standards of energy efficiency

PROJECT PLAN Local Letting (sale) plan for the allocation (sale) of the AH offering priority to local people HAVE YOUR SAY

 Ensure you fill out a feedback form today

 Attend your Parish Council meetings to keep up to date with progress

 During any future Planning Application submission

 Attend the public consultations held in the village

 Check out the SDC & Parish Council’s websites

www..gov.uk/affordablehousing www.westonzoylandparishcouncil.org.uk Other rural affordable housing schemes “ Parish Council is pleased it has been able to work with Sedgemoor District Council and South Western Housing Society to provide this important development which will help address the need to keep local residents living locally in accommodation that they can afford.”

Robert Strachan Clerk to the Parish Council Other rural affordable housing schemes

Harry Prowse Close, Nether

“In we promised local homes for local people. We delivered on our promise – 20 local families are now living in a modern, suitable home, at a price they can afford within the community they were born, grew up in or have other strong connections to”

Duncan Harvey, Affordable Housing Policy and Development Manager Other rural affordable housing schemes Springfield Close, Stonewater Housing Association working in partnership with Pawlett Parish Council and Sedgemoor District Council.

“Of course, housing is about more than simply providing a roof over people’s head. These homes will provide local people a home to enjoy both now and in the future.”

Ian Dyer, Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council

. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information contact:

Sedgemoor DC Affordable Housing Development Team

 0300 303 7800  [email protected] Project & Parish Council Briefing Papers on SDC Website www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/10915