Little Waldingfield Parish Housing Needs Assessment (HNA)
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FINAL VERSION Little Waldingfield Parish Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) March 2019 AECOM 2 Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Lachlan Anderson-Frank, Assistant Ivan Tennant, Principal Planner Ivan Tennant, Principal Planner Planning Consultant Akwesi Osei, Planning Consultant Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position 1 July 2018 Drafting LAF Lachlan Anderson- Assistant Planning Frank Consultant 2 February 2019 Drafting AO Akwesi Osei Planning Consultant 3 March 2019 Group Comment TS Tim Sheppard Little Waldingfield Steering Committee AECOM 3 Prepared for: Little Waldingfield Parish Council Prepared by: AECOM Aldgate Tower 2 Leman Street London E1 8FA aecom.com © 2018 AECOM. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. AECOM 4 Table of Contents 2. Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 6 3. Context ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 3.1 Local context .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Planning policy context ..................................................................................................................... 8 4. Approach ................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Research Questions ....................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Relevant Data ................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2.1 Other relevant data (from LPA) ........................................................................................................ 11 5. RQ 1 Quantity ............................................................................................................................................ 12 5.1 Step 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 13 5.2 Step 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 13 5.3 Step 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 15 5.4 Step 4 ............................................................................................................................................. 15 5.5 Employment and Commuting ......................................................................................................... 15 5.6 Migration ......................................................................................................................................... 16 5.7 Housing Market (Prices) ................................................................................................................. 17 5.8 Housing Market (Transactions) ....................................................................................................... 19 5.9 Rate of Development ...................................................................................................................... 20 5.10 Overcrowding and Concealment .................................................................................................... 21 5.11 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 21 6. RQ 2 Type and size ................................................................................................................................... 24 6.1 Background and definitions ............................................................................................................ 24 6.2 Existing types and sizes ................................................................................................................. 25 6.3 Household composition and age structure ..................................................................................... 27 6.4 Current patterns of occupation ....................................................................................................... 30 6.5 Dwelling mix determined by life-stage modelling ............................................................................ 33 6.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 35 7. RQ 3 Tenure .............................................................................................................................................. 35 7.1 Background and definitions ............................................................................................................ 36 7.1.1 Current tenure profile ...................................................................................................................... 36 7.2 Affordability ..................................................................................................................................... 38 7.3 Local connection test policies ......................................................................................................... 41 7.4 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 43 8. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................... 43 8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 43 8.2 Findings and Recommendations .................................................................................................... 44 8.3 Recommendations for next steps ................................................................................................... 47 Appendix A : Affordability of tenure options ........................................................................................................... 49 A.1 Income ............................................................................................................................................ 49 A.2 Market housing ............................................................................................................................... 49 A.3 Affordable housing .......................................................................................................................... 51 Appendix B : Housing Needs Assessment Glossary ............................................................................................. 55 Appendix C Group comments ............................................................................................................................... 62 AECOM 5 List of acronyms used in the text: AH Affordable Housing (NPPF 2018 definition) BMSDC Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils HNA Housing Needs Assessment HRF Housing requirement figure HRP Household Reference Person LPA Local Planning Authority LWHSR Little Waldingfield Household Survey Results LWPC Little Waldingfield Parish Council MHCLG Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (formerly DCLG) NDP Neighbourhood Development Plan NP Neighbourhood Plan NA Neighbourhood Area NPPF National Planning Policy Framework ONS Office for National Statistics PPG Planning Practice Guidance PRS Private Rented Sector SC Little Waldingfield Neighbourhood Plan Steering Sub-Committee SHLAA Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment SHMA Strategic Housing Market Assessment AECOM 6 2. Executive Summary Introduction 1. This report provides Little Waldingfield Parish Council (LWPC) with information regarding the mix of housing they should plan for in the future. This information can be used to inform debate, and can bolster local understanding of the appropriate course of action to be taken as well as provide justification for site allocations and site mix policies. This report was produced using reputable sources with the most recent data available and accepted ways of analysing such data. 2. The report examines: What quantity of new housing in the NA is appropriate over the Plan period; What mix of types and sizes of dwellings should be provided; How much Affordable Housing is needed, and what tenures are within reach of those on average incomes; and The approach taken here recognises that the Neighbourhood Plans will need to meet the statutory ‘basic conditions’, the fulfilment of which is tested through an independent examination. One of these, Basic Condition E, requires the Neighbourhood Plan to be in ‘general conformity with the strategic