Appendix 2 SHMA Engagement Workshops

2a: SHMA and GTAA Duty to Cooperate Meeting; 7 February 2017

1. Invitees:

Durham County Council Council Northumberland County Council Council

2. Attendees:

Nigel Moore – Opinion Research Services Kath Lawless – Newcastle City Council Neil Wilkinson – Council Chris Carr – Gateshead Council Emma Warneford- Newcastle City Council Kathy Verlander – Newcastle City Council Neil Cole – Anna Milner – Mike Allum – Durham County Council Debbie Shanks – Durham County Council Steve Robson – Northumberland County Council

3. Summary:

To agree the approach to defining the Housing Market Area (HMA) for Newcastle and Gateshead with Local Authorities. The conclusion was that there are three authorities within the HMA; Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside. It was agreed that Gateshead share a HMA with Newcastle and that Newcastle also share a HMA with North Tyneside.

Local Authorities were also updated on the timeline for the preparation of the SHMA. Objectively Assessed Need (OAN) has been examined at North Tyneside Local Plan examination (adoption expected in the summer 2017), and thus it is not necessary to assess North Tyneside’s OAN within the Newcastle and Gateshead SHMA update.

No cross boundary issues were raised regarding Newcastle and Gateshead Councils’ planned update of the gypsy, traveller or travelling showman study.

5. Presentation slides:

Appendix 2b: SHMA Breakfast Briefing for Developers and Registered Providers; 05/07/2017

1. Invitees:

Keepmoat Rivergreen Developments Railway Housing Association Esh Property Services Richmond Fellowship Galliford Try Kier Regeneration Riverside Mandale Group Thirteen Avant Homes Northumbria University Two Castles Persimmon Homes Newcastle University Tyne Housing Association Banks Group Newcastle College The William Sutton Housing Accent North East Association Ltd NGP Consortium Adler Housing South Tyneside Homes Barratt David Wilson Homes Anchor Trust Your Homes Newcastle Cussins Bernicia Assisi House Bridge Byker Community Trust Downing Centre Point Coast and Country Metnor Changing Lives Four Housing Group Adderstone Group Derwentside Homes Habinteg Housing Group Hanro Group Durham Aged Miners Peabody Trust Malhotra Group Four Housing Three Rivers Housing Association Home Group Gary Lewis Derwentside Homes Varsity Halls Gateshead Housing Company St Anthony of Padua Strawsons Property Ltd Guinness Partnership Ltd Methodist Homes Motcomb Estates Ltd Hanover First Port Grantside Developments Ltd Home Group Abbeyfield Yuill Homes Housing & Care 21 McCarthy & Stone Home Builders Federation Creative Support Morgan Sindall ISOS Haven Muse Developments Jewish Community Council Mental Health Concern Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd Gateshead Gateshead Access Panel Adamson Developments ‘Johnnie’ Johnson Housing Trust Clinical Commissioning Group Robertson Developments Keelman Homes Elders Council WA Fairhurst & Partners Oasis Aquila Quality of Life Partnership Places for People Homes Ltd 2. Attendees: Opinion Research Services, Nigel Moore Gateshead Council, Neil Wilkinson Newcastle City Council, Kath Lawless Gateshead Council, Chris Carr Gateshead Council, Anneliese Hutchinson Newcastle City Council, Kathy Verlander Bellway Homes, Caroline Strugnell Newcastle City Council, Emma Warneford Bernicia, Jeff Boyd Keelman Homes, Amanda Gallagher Clic Land and Planning, Julie Hunter Homes, Claire Slater Cussins, David Brocklehurst Keepmoat Regeneration, Simon Williams Elders Council of Newcastle, Alan Gowers Mears New Homes, Beverley Grey Fairhurst, Miles Walker , Alan Davies Fordinghall Ltd, Bernard Dunner Persimmon Homes, Lee Crawford Galliford Try, Alex Ross Persimmon Homes, Richard Holland Gentoo Homes, Amanda Stephenson Quality of Life Partnership, Barbara Douglas Gentoo Homes, Shaun Cuggy Story Homes, Nick McLellan Gleeson Homes, Emma Carling Taylor Wimpey, Philip James Home Group, Chris Haggon Thirteen Group, Joanne Wakefield Karbon Homes, Michael Farr Tolent Living, Dave Dixon 3. Purpose: Meeting to discuss the emerging Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) survey, and what the purpose of a SHMA is. This sets a joint target for 30,000 homes across the two authorities. The presentation provides stakeholders an update on the findings of the Opinion Research Services study into Objectively Assessed Need. This would allow the Council to review housing and planning polices ahead of the Development and Allocations Plan. Stakeholders were briefed on the findings of the study and given an opportunity to comment on the findings.

4. Minutes and Questions: Q. What evidence is available to support the adoption of a policy requiring new build homes to be constructed to national space standards (NDSS), wheelchair adaptable homes, etc.? What work is being done to estimate the impact on viability of development?

The Joint Core Strategy (JCS) has a non-specific requirement to “provide adequate space inside and outside of the home”. MSGP will provide a more specific policy approach to space standards, defining what would be an appropriate level of space standards in new build homes. There was a comment that the evidence base necessary for adopting similar housing standards in the North Tyneside Local Plan was believed to be light by some in the development industry. Q. Newcastle and Gateshead Councils appear to be over delivering in the current housing market – how has this been reconciled with new policy requirements? In addition, what are the Councils doing to promote housing delivery on Council-owned land?

There is a need to look at the overall supply of land, not just at Council-owned land or any other individual sites. Local Authorities do not have sufficient resources to substantially expand delivery on Council-owned land without private sector investment. The Plan needs to take account of the market as a whole and take the evidence base as a starting point for policy.

Q. Noted concern at a potential higher affordable housing requirement. Is there a reason for the significant change in the affordable housing need, i.e. change in methodology?

Nigel Moore (ORS) explained that the SHMA 2017 has a higher rate of new household formation and allows for an increased level of in-migration than in 2013. The intention is to retain the 15% affordable housing provision established in the JCS, however affordable housing is of importance to Members.

Q. What is the value of wheelchair adaptable homes? Why is the emerging policy promoting this when wheelchair homes are not as attractive in the market?

There was a discussion over the perceived failure of the market to deliver homes suitable for an ageing population. It was suggested that developers could better market their wheelchair homes to the people that need them.

The Local Authority is incurring costs for adapting existing housing stock to meet the needs of elderly people. The need for homes suitable for an ageing population may be a more important need than the affordable housing need, however the views of Members should be taken into account.

The main issues discussed at the Q&A were the higher affordable housing need, the merits of housing standards including NDSS, wheelchair housing and housing stock suitable for an ageing population. The areas of difference arising appear to be over the impact on viability of introducing housing standard requirements, and how these should be delivered by developers and targeted at the appropriate parts of the market.

5. Presentation slides:

Appendix 3: Newcastle City Council Ward Boundary Changes May 2018