Ribble Valley Housing Forum Dec 2018 Affordable Housing

Ribble Valley Housing Forum Dec 2018 Affordable Housing update

Future plans �Develop an investment strategy �Improve housing options for low income earners �Ensure contributions from Sect 106 meet housing need in the borough.

House Price to Income Ratio �Lancashire �Burnley �Chorley �Fylde �Hyndburn �Lancaster �Pendle �Preston �Ribble Valley �Rossendale �South Ribble �West Lancs £ 169, 598 £ 538 57, 272 £ 98, 272 £ 449 4. 1 5, 966 £ 197, 045 £ 568 7. 8 6, 805 £ 217, 312 £ 591 7. 7 2, 746 £ 111, 279 £ 458 4. 9 4, 914 £ 176, 596 £ 538 6. 8 2, 821 £ 123, 167 £ 458 4. 9 4, 631 £ 155, 842 £ 534 6. 5 11, 613 £ 242, 510 £ 683 8. 1 2, 304 £ 152, 061 £ 498 6. 1 4, 654 £ 169, 199 £ 579 6. 6 5, 310 £ 209, 054 £ 556 7. 8 1, 519

General delivery update AFFORDABLE COMPLETIONS 1 APRIL 2017 – 31 MARCH 2018 3/2015/1017 3/2015/0446 3/2013/0035 3/2015/0879 3/2015/0370 3/2015/0688 3/2014/0815 3/2016/0226 3/2012/0637 TOTAL 3 & 4 Hazelnut Court Barrow 4, 6 Barnard Close 2, 4, 6, 8 Tintagel Way Clitheroe 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 Ribble Prospect Clitheroe 22, 24, 26, 28 Primula Crescent Clitheroe 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Strawberry Fields Gisburn 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Tootle Drive Longridge 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22 Barley Close 4, 6 Cornfield Close Whalley 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Abbey Field View 16, 18 Chew Mill Way 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 44 Nab View Whalley 2 6 10 4 6 8 14 20 70

Completions April to September 2018 AFFORDABLE COMPLETIONS 1 APRIL 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2018 APPLICATION NO 3/2015/0446 3/2015/0879 3/2016/0226 3/2012/0637 3/2015/0652 3/2015/0731 TOTAL LOCATION 2 Barnard Close 1, 5 Dover Square 1, 3, 6 Raglan Close Clitheroe 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37 Primula Crescent Clitheroe 27, 29, 31, 33 Chew Mill Way 1 Jubilee Drive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Monk’s Court Whalley 14, 16, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 Charles Road Primrose Clitheroe Butchers Laithe Anna Lane Bolton by Bowland NO DWELLINGS 6 9 1 41

Approvals APPROVED 1/4/17 ~ 31/3/18 APPLICATION NO 3/2016/0974 3/2015/0731 3/2017/0133 3/2017/0628 3/2017/0616 TOTAL LOCATION Land West Preston Road Longridge Butchers Laithe Anna Lane Bolton-by-Bowland Dale View Billington Land at Mitton Road Whalley Former Clitheroe Hospital Chatburn Road Clitheroe DECISION DATE NO DWELLING 18/9/17 82 20/2/18 1 30/11/17 7 15/9/17 1 9/2/18 15 106

Approvals in 2018 AFFORDABLE APPROVALS 1/4/18 ~ 22/11/18 APPLICATION NO LOCATION DECISION DATE NO DWELLING 3/2017/0573 Land off Union Street, Clitheroe 12/4/18 11 3/2016/1082 74 Higher Road & Land R/O Longridge 22/5/18 37 3/2017/0433 Land off Henthorn Road, Clitheroe 6/6/18 7 3/2018/0008 30 Peel Park Avenue land to the rear of Clitheroe 30/10/18 5 3/2017/0653 Land at Chatburn Road, Clitheroe 22/11/18 2 TOTAL 62

Older persons housing � 15% of all units meet Part 3 of Building Regs. � Definition ; � For the purposes of this agreement the definition of Bungalow housing provision is as follows: � A unit of accommodation that provides a principle bedroom and bathroom at ground floor, in addition to and without compromising kitchen/dining and living room provision , all of which shall be designed to meet national space standards. All internal arrangements at ground floor level and external arrangements shall also accord with specifications of category 2 housing as defined in M 4(2) of Approved Document M (volume 1 2015) of The Building regulations 2010. For the avoidance of doubt the ground floor accommodation shall possess the ability to be habitable without necessitating the need for access to upper floor accommodation by the user.

Delivery of bungalows � 12 affordable bungalows 17/18 & 14 in 18/19 �Policy also requires market bungalows provided to encourage downsizing. �Delivery supported by robust needs evidence �Community Housing Fund is supporting delivery of 3 bungalows at Chipping the Community Land Trust . The affordable offer is 7 bungalows on site a mix of affordable homeownership and affordable rent.

Self Build Register � 26 applications in the first year �Many additional applications that were not approved. �Oct introduced a local connection requirement and an administration fee. �Received a number of applications for development of self build plots – no approvals to date.

Homeless Strategy 2018 -2021 �Currently out to consultation �Strategy reflects the changes introduced with the new legislation Homeless Reduction Act 2018 �Duty to refer – Oct 2018 specifies the public authorities with a responsibility to refer a homeless person. �Move on accommodation continues to be the main challenge.

Maximum affordable house price �Discount sale affordable home ownership product offers 30 -40% discount from OMV �Proved to be popular and high demand �Useful option when low RP investment �Proposing to introduce a cap using average household income � 4 x household income