Decision details

The Council has had a Self-build and Custom Housebuilding register since 2015 (henceforth referred to as the Register). Changes to legislation including i) a duty to grant sufficient development permissions in respect of serviced plots to meet demand evidenced in the Register, ii) ability to charge a fee and further clarity on the use of local eligibility criteria require a refinement to the current Council’s Register in order to comply with these changes.

RESOLVED to introduce eligibility criteria and apply a local connection test, but not to introduce a charge for inclusion on the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.

In order to reflect the changes and properly implement a robust Self-build register the Council can introduce local eligibility criteria and set a local connection test so that the Register can be split into two parts (Part1 and Part 2). Individuals or associations of individuals who apply for entry on the register and meet all the eligibility criteria must be entered on Part 1. Those meeting all eligibility criteria except for the local connection test must be entered on Part 2 of the Register.

Without a local connection test, anyone can apply to be placed on the Register and the Council should give suitable development permission to meet the demonstrated demand. Entries in Part 1 of the Register count towards the number of suitable serviced plots that the Council must grant sufficient planning permissions for. Entries on Part 2 do not count towards demand for the purpose of the Act but the Council must have regard to the entries on Part 2 when carrying out their planning, housing, land disposal functions.

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