Factor Source(s) (see Possible impact on Conclusion Chapter 4) housing needed Affordable Census, Assertive approach to There is a very small quantity of social Housing HLHMA securing high levels of housing, which means private rented AH accommodation shoulders the bulk of the AH burden. Development of intermediate housing as The result of viability analysis shows a type of AH different viability levels between urban and rural areas within the LHMA; this should encourage an assertive attitude on the part of the parish council in seeking AH as part of development projects, as well as other initiatives, such as AH exception sites Given the development of intermediate housing as a type of AH, for example the entry of discounted market housing for rent and purchase into the lexicon of ‘affordable these types should form a housing,’ substantial part of AH provision. Within rural areas of the LHMA, evidence supports provision of AH in the following ratios: intermediate housing, 32%, affordable rent 15% and social rent 53%. Demand/need Census, Local Smaller homes needed There is a preponderance of large homes, for smaller Agents Survey, to facilitate down-sizing creating a 'top heavy' profile in the current dwellings HLHMA. housing stock; this, and other evidence, 1, 2 and 3 bed homes suggests an under-supply of smaller should be priority for homes. Local agents report both high families and first-time demand for three bed properties and an buyers. under-supply of these sizes of homes. Within rural parts of the LHMA there is strong demand for small homes, but not flats, suggesting a mixed typology of dwellings would be approporate in future development, offering one, two and three bedroom homes with a very small number of larger family dwellings. Census, LHRSU Very substantial While the population of the parish is too Demographic Change (2012) increase in older small to warrant specialist housing for the residents is forecast elderly, policy that supports general over the plan period housing suited to their needs is appropriate Dwelling size Census, No further development The preponderance of larger homes in the HLHMA. of larger homes to area suggests that policy should not seek rebalance stock in the delivery of homes of four or more
Factor Source(s) (see Chapter 4) Possible impact on housing needed Conclusion Affordable Housing Census, HLHMA Assertive approach to securing high levels of AH Development of intermediate housing as a type of AH There is a very small quantity of social housing, which means private rented accommodation shoulders the bulk of the AH burden. The result of viability analysis shows different viability levels between urban and rural areas within the LHMA; this should encourage an assertive attitude on the part of the parish council in seeking AH as part of development projects, as well as other initiatives, such as AH exception sites Given the development of intermediate housing as a type of AH, for example the entry of discounted market housing for rent and purchase into the lexicon of ‘affordable housing,’ these types should form a substantial part of AH provision. Within rural areas of the LHMA, evidence supports provision of AH in the following ratios: intermediate housing, 32%, affordable rent 15% and social rent 53%. Demand/need for smaller dwellings Census, Local Agents Survey, HLHMA. Smaller homes needed to facilitate down-sizing 1, 2 and 3 bed homes should be priority for families and first-time buyers. There is a preponderance of large homes, creating a 'top heavy' profile in the current housing stock; this, and other evidence, suggests an under-supply of smaller homes. Local agents report both high demand for three bed properties and an under-supply of these sizes of homes. Within rural parts of the LHMA there is strong demand for small homes, but not flats, suggesting a mixed typology of dwellings would be approporate in future development, offering one, two and three bedroom homes with a very small number of larger family dwellings. Demographic Change Census, LHRSU (2012) Very substantial increase in older residents is forecast over the plan period While the population of the parish is too small to warrant specialist housing for the elderly, policy that supports general housing suited to their needs is appropriate Dwelling size Census, HLHMA. No further development of larger homes to rebalance stock in The preponderance of larger homes in the area suggests that policy should not seek the delivery of homes of four or more
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