Previous Blog posts have been used to share the results of the Housing Need Survey carried out earlier in the year. This is identified that the level of need would support a planning application for up to five houses.
A public Q&A session was recently held with the Derbyshire Dales Housing enabler to understand what will happen next. These are some of the key points.
The lead moving forward will be taken by Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) as they are the authority with responsibility for housing. This will be done in collaboration with the Parish Council, particularly so that they can tap into useful local knowledge. This means that DDDC will select the housing association to work with and consider sites. Then architects can be appointed, planning applications prepared and finance secured. The Parish Council will not have to take responsibility, or pay, for any of these.
The housing enabler will organise a walk through the whole village, and surrounding area, to consider possible sites. The Planning Authority will expect them to demonstrate that they have considered all possible sites before proposing one. This is partly so that if objectors suggest alternatives, it does not look like they have not considered them.
They will carry out the walk with representatives from the Planning Authority and Housing Association. Parish Council members are encouraged to join them so that they can share local knowledge. This is likely to happen in November. Further details will be shared when the Council has them.
The process does not always identify a suitable site, or one that a land owner is prepared to release. In this case they might try again another year.
More background information is also available on the Parish Council website.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact a member of the Parish Council or the Parish Clerk.
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What area does this cover – Parwich, Ballidon and Pikehall, the areas served by PPC? Is the need for five homes identified by the survey for people within these settlements? I think we are all aware that the housing association which manages local provision places tenants who can be from some distance away with no apparent local connections. Is this squeezing out opportunities for local families and how can we be sure new homes will be occupied by those in “local need”? Has the PCC discussed or looked at possible sires and, if so, where are they?
The village needs affordable housing = affordable long term rentals prioritized for local people which have have rent control. New homes quickly get bought and sold for profit, then boom, affordable housing is lost.
Thank you both for your comments. I will bring them to the attention of the Parish Council at this evening’s meeting so that they can consider how to respond to these and any other questions raised.