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Housing Needs Development Plan Document

What is the Housing Needs Development Plan Document (DPD)?
The Housing Needs Development Plan Document (DPD) will form part of the Local Development Framework for Surrey Heath and will set out policies for addressing housing need.

The DPD will address issues such as affordable housing, the size of dwellings, housing for older people and people with disabilities, housing for key workers such as teachers and nurses, and accommodation for Travelling Showpeople, Gypsies and Travellers.

Housing Needs DPD Preferred Options

A Preferred Options Paper has been prepared which sets out the Council's preferred approaches to addressing housing needs within the Borough. The Paper is accompanied by a Sustainability Appraisal/ Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) Report which sets out the predicted sustainability implications of each of the Preferred Options.

We consulted on the Housing Needs DPD Preferred Options Paper and SA/SEA Report between Monday 20th August to Monday 1st October. The documents are available by clicking on the links below:

• Housing Needs DPD Preferred Options Paper Opens in a new window
• SA/SEA - Main report Opens in a new window
• SA/SEA - Appendices Opens in a new window

A 'Notice of DPD Matters' was also produced and is available by clicking on the link below:

• Notice of proposals and consultation Opens in a new window

In addition, the following supporting documents were prepared and can be accessed by clicking on the link below:

• Older and Disabled Persons Housing Needs Study 2007 Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs Update Survey 2006 Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs Survey 2002
• Housing Market Assessment 2007 Opens in a new window
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2007 Opens in a new window

Responses to this consultation will be analysed and will inform the submission version of the Housing Needs DPD and Final SA/SEA Report.

Please use the link below to view the responses to the Housing Needs DPD Preferred Options Consultation.

• Preferred Options Responses Opens in a new window

Housing Needs DPD Options Public Participation

A public participation exercise on the Housing Needs Options Paper and Sustainability Appraisal/ Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) Progress Repor took place between Monday 29th January and Monday 12th March 2007.

The Options Paper set out the alternative approaches to addressing housing needs in the Borough. The SA/SEA Progress Report set out the predicted sustainability implications of each of the alternative options and provided broad guidance on the most sustainable options.

The Housing Needs Options Paper and Progress Report can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

• Housing Needs DPD - Options Paper (pdf) Opens in a new window
• SA/SEA Progress Report Main (pdf) Opens in a new window
• SA/SEA Progress Report appendices (pdf) Opens in a new window

Responses to the Housing Needs DPD Options Paper, SA/SEA Progress Report and officer comments are available by clicking on the link below:

• Options Responses and Officer Comments (pdf) Opens in a new window

Responses to this consultation and the findings of the SA/SEA Progress Report helped to guide the development and choice of Preferred Options.

Housing Needs DPD Issues and Options Consultation

A public participation exercise on the Housing Needs Issues and Options Paper, SA/SEA Progress Report and Revised Scoping Report took place between Monday 4th September and Monday 16th October 2006.

The Issues and Options Paper set out a series of issues and questions relating to addressing housing need in the Borough. Options were formulated for the purpose of producing the SA/SEA Progress Report which documented their sustainability implications and provided broad guidance on the most sustainable options. In addition, the Scoping report was revised to take account of comments to the previous consultation.

The Housing Needs Issues and Options Paper, SA/SEA Progress Report and Revised Scoping Report can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

• Housing Needs Issues and Options Paper (pdf) Opens in a new window
• SA/SEA Progress Report (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD Revised Scoping Report (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD Revised Scoping Report Appendix 1 (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD Revised Scoping Report Appendix 2 (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD Revised Scoping Report Appendix 3 (pdf) Opens in a new window

Responses to the Housing Needs DPD Issues and Options Paper, SA/SEA Progress Report and Revised Scoping Report and officer comments are available by clicking on the link below.

• View the Housing Needs Issues and Options Responses and Officer Comments (pdf) Opens in a new window

Responses to this consultation and the findings of the SA/SEA Progress Report helped to guide the development and choice of Options.

Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report

A consultation was carried out on the Scoping Report between 31 March and 3 April 2006. The report can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

• Housing Needs DPD - SA/SEA Scoping Report (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD - SA/SEA Scoping Report (appendix 1) (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD - SA/SEA Scoping Report (appendix 2) (pdf) Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs DPD - Screening Statement (pdf) Opens in a new window

Responses to this consultation have been received and can be viewed below:

• Housing Needs DPD - Summary Responses (pdf) Opens in a new window

Officer comments to the responses received to the SA/SEA Scoping Report are included within the SA/SEA Revised Scoping Report above.

Next Stage

Work on this document has been suspended pending a review of the Local Development Scheme.


Background Documents

• Older and Disabled Persons Housing Needs Study 2007 Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs Update Survey 2006 Opens in a new window
• Housing Needs Survey 2002
• Housing Market Assessment 2007 Opens in a new window
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2007 Opens in a new window
• View the Housing Needs - Interim Research Paper (pdf) Opens in a new window
• View the Housing Needs Survey 2002 (pdf) Opens in a new window

Timetable

A timetable for the production of the Housing Needs DPD is set out in the Local Development Scheme which can be accessed via the link below. In addition, this page will be updated as the document is progressed.

• The Local Development Scheme