AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMME 2003 – 2008 (May 2008)
Introduction
In 2003/04 Penwith District Council set itself a target of at least 70 new affordable homes a year, or 350 new affordable homes over the 5 year life of the “Fit for Purpose” Housing Strategy. This was updated to 100 new hones a year, as part of the Council's 20 year Vision.
Tables 1 - 5a show that Penwith District Council has delivered with it's partners 387 new homes by May 2008. Tables 5b - 8 show how we plan to deliver a further 700 homes by 2010. Our aim is to have delivered over 800 new affordable homes by March 2009.
Table 1 - Affordable Housing Completed – March 2004
Scheme / Tenure / FundingYMCA, Penzance / PHA / 9 flats for young people / £373,525 Local Authority Social Housing Grant (LASHG)
£373,525 Safer Communities Grant
Womens Refuge, Penzance / PHA / 5 flats for people fleeing violence / £250,000 LASHG
£230,000 Safer Communities Grant
Purchase of former RTB properties – Pendeen / Newlyn / PHA / 3 homes (2 x 4 bed homes and 1 x 2 bed flat) / 45 Moorland Close - £42,330 HCSHG (Housing Corporation Social Housing Grant) £50,000 LASHG, 32a Moorland Close - £56,500 HCSHG, Newlyn £40,000 HCSHG, £14,000 LASHG
Part purchase of homes with DCHA, for leasing (Connor Downs/Penzance) / DCHA / 3 homes / £60,000
(Commuted Sum)
St Ives (Housing Matters) / Private / 5 homes (low cost shared ownership / Grant Free
Home Buy / DCHA / 3 – low cost to sale / £86,439 HCSHG
SNAP (Supported Housing) / DCHA / 3 supported homes / £148,390 HCSHG
£101,044 LASHG
TOTAL NEW HOMES / 31
PHA / Penwith Housing Association / GT / Guinness Trust
DCHA / Devon & Cornwall Housing Association / CRHA / Cornwall Rural Housing Association
Table 2 – Homes completed by March 2005
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionLobster Pot, Mousehole / GT / 3 homes for rent / £228,000 Transitional Local Authority Social Housing Grant / Completed June 2004
HomeBuy (2004/05 & 2005/06) / DCHA / 4 homes for low cost sale / £152,000 HCSHG / Completed March 2005
Queensway, Hayle / Private / 4 homes from scheme of 16 (25% affordable). PDC negotiated to lease homes as private leased houses / Grant Free / Completed July 2004
Loggans Way Hayle / PHA / 12 homes for rent / £263,003 HCSHG
£353,904 LASHG / Completed November 2004
Part purchase of homes for leasing (Hayle/St Ives) / DCHA / 3 homes / £90,000 SHCT / Completed March 2005
Roaches Court, Carbis Bay / Affordable Homes of Cornwall / 8 homes for low cost sale (8 from 28) / Grant Free / Completed March 2005
St Aubyns, Goldsithney / PHA / 2 homes for rent / £91,000 HCSHG
£23,341 LASHG
£45,000 SHCT (Second Homes Council Tax) / Completed November 2004
TOTAL NEW HOMES / 36
Table 3 – Homes Completed by March 2006
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionAlexandra Road, St Ives / DCHA (PHA) / 12 for rent / £815,508 HCSHG
£30,000 SHCT / Completed March 2006.
Chy-an-Gweal, Ludgvan / CRHA / 1 for rent / £75,194 HCHSG / Completed June 2005.
Collygree Parc, Goldsithney / DCHA / 21 (8 for rent and 13 for shared ownership) / £1,158,701 HCSHG / Completed March 2006.
Eastern Green, Penzance / DCHA / 10 for rent / £592,914 LASHG / Completed December 2005.
Homebuy/Key Worker / DCHA / 5 for low cost sale / £260,000 HCSHG / Completed March 2006
Loggans Mill, Hayle / GT / 19 for rent / £1,182,500 HCSHG
£260,000 SHCT / Completed February 2006
Roscadghill Road, Heamoor / DCHA (PHA) / 9 for rent / £679,302 HCSHG / Completed March 2006
Rosudgeon (ex-filling station) / Private / 2 for market rented (affordable) / Grant Free / Completed March 2006
Trerice Place, St Ives / DCHA (PHA) / 2 for rent / £51,088 HCSHG
£10,000 SHCT
£70,000 Commuted sum / Completed March 2006
TOTAL NEW HOMES / 81
Table 4 – Homes Completed by March 2007
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionChapel Yard, Penzance (05/P/0529) / DCHA / 4 for rent / £139,475 HCSHG, £150,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted, started on site November 2005, completed September 2006
Hayle Foundry, Hayle (04/P/0094) / GT / 3 for rent / £191,100 HCSHG, £128,376 SHCT / Planning Permission granted, completed September 2006
Trelew, St Just (04/P/1450) / DCHA / 5 for rent / £286,000 HCSHG, £100,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted, completed by September 2006
Lafrowda, St Just (03/P/1297) / PHA / 6 for rent / £567,450 HCSHG / Planning Permission granted, started in May 2006, completed by October 2006
Churchtown, Paul (99/P/0341) / Hutch-ens Trust / 2 for rent / £105,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted Started April 2006, completed October 2006
Roaches Court, Carbis Bay / DCHA / 2 for rent / £40,000 SHCT / Private element of scheme, purchased by DCHA for affordable use by PDC, completed January 2007
Penzance / CTE / 6 for rent / Private Sector Renewal loan / Private element of scheme, purchased by CTE for affordable use by PDC, completed January 2007
Penare Terrace, Penzance / DCHA / 1 for shared ownership / N/a / DCHA shared ownership, retained for affordable use, completed January 2007
St Ives / DCHA / 2 HomeBuy / £60,000 HCSHG / DCHA HomeBuy for key workers
Mayon, Sennen (05/P/0389) / DCHA (PHA) / 12 - (6 for rent and 6 for shared ownership / £412,232 HCSHG, £267,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted, started March, completed January 2007
Prospect Place Penzance (05/P/1489) / PHA / 3 for rent / £208,923 HCSHG, £60,000 SHCT / Planning Permission granted. Started October 2006, completed March 2007
Chywoone Avenue, Newlyn (06/P/0908) / DCHA (PHA) / 6 for rent / £71,260 HCSHG
£380,000 SHCT / planning Permission granted. Started October 2006, completed March 2007
Pentewan Way, Hayle (05/P/0377) / THF (Poltair Homes) / 6 for shared equity / Private / Planning permission granted. completed March 2007
Ex-Manor nursing Home, Lelant (05/P/1304) / Private / 4 for low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning Permission granted, completed March 2007
Penzance / CTE / 34 flats for rent / Private Sector Renewal loan / Private element of scheme, purchased by CTE for affordable use by PDC, completed March 2007
Penare Road, Penzance (03/P/1641) / Salvat-ion Army / 8 flats for rent / Salvation Army funded & Private Sector Renewal loan / Planning permission granted, Completed March 2007
Total / 104
Table 5a - Homes Completed by March 2008
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionCarbis Bay, St Ives / Home2
Own / 1 Open Market Homebuy / Open Market Homebuy / Completed May 2007
Pentewan Way, Hayle (05/P/0377) / THF (Poltair Homes) / 41 for shared equity / Private / Planning permission granted. 41 completed (in total) in October 2007
Bodriggy School, Hayle (05/P/1603) / Ocean / 5 for rent / £184,500 HCSHG & £150,000 SHCT / Planning Permission granted, complete June 2007
Aldreath Road, Madron (06/P/0088) / DCHA / 20 - (12 for rent and 8 for shared ownership) / £963,000 HCSHG, £132,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted December 2004. Started April 2006, complete August 2007
Turnpike Road, Connor Downs (05/P/0956 & 06/P/1173) / Ocean / 40 - 20for rent and 20 for shared ownership / £616,500 HCSHG & £180,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted (Dec 2006). Complete by March 2008. Land acquired by Penwith District Council. Commenced March 2007, complete March 2008
Lafrowda, St Just (06/P/0118) / Private / 1 for low cost sale / Grant free / Planning permission granted, completed October 2007
Bosorne Road, St Just (03/P/1238) / Private / 1 low cost sale (1 from 3) / Grant Free / Planning Permission granted, completed January 2008
Land r/o Alexandra Road Depot, St Ives (05/P/1584) / DCHA / 19 - (6 for rent & 13 for shared ownership) / £900,000 HCSHG, £10,000 SHCT / PDC owned, planning permission granted March 2006, commenced February 2007, completed January 2008
Poltair Terrace Heamoor
(02/P/0033- 06/P/1173) / Private / 3 for low cost sale (3 from 6) / Grant Free / Construction commenced December 2006.
Hendras Hotel, Carbis Bay (05/P/0635) / Sanctuary HA / 3 flats for low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning permission granted, part of larger redevelopment of former hotel.
Saltings Reach, Lelant
(05/P/1447) / Private / 1 – low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning permission granted August 2007
Total / 135
Table 5b – Homes under construction, to be completed in 2007/08/09
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionAlexandra Road, Penzance
(07/P/0075 & 07/P/0072) / Private/ Guiness Trust / 36 – (18 rent & 18 low cost sale) / Grant free / Planning permission granted-April 2007-27% affordable homes from proposed scheme of 145. Under construction and being marketed
Greeb Way, Perranunthnoe (06/P/1047) / Private / 1 for low cost sale / Grant free / Planning permission granted. Under construction
CTE / Private / 10 - for rent / £375,000 SHCT / Purchase & repair of properties for renting to Penwith DC
Trelew, St Just (06/P/0218) / Private / 2 - TBC / TBC / Conversion of existing building
Fairglen Nursery, Hayle (05/P/0424) / DCHA / 5 homes for shared ownership / £125,000 SHCT / Planning permission granted, commenced March 2007
Trewidden Road
St Ives (05/P/0466) / DCHA / 4 for rent / TBC / Planning permission granted for 15 homes, of which 4 affordable. Started September 2007 due to complete May 2009
Gews Farm Barns, Bethany Place, St Just (06/P/0031 & 07/P/1099) / Private / 2 for low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning permission granted. Revised scheme submitted (Oct 2007)
Marazion (05/P/1271) / DCHA / 2 - shared ownership / TBC / Planning permission granted – due to complete March 2009
Hayle Bowl, Hayle
(07/P/0551 & 07/P/0552) / Private / 20 - rent / TBC / Planning permission, granted 16/08/07
Polmennor, Carbis Bay (07/P/1393) / DCHA / 23 – rent & low cost to buy / TBC / Planning application granted in December 2007, due to complete March 2009
Perfex Works, Hayle (06/P/1004 - 07/P/1386) / Private/
DCHA / 23 (total for 83 homes)
20 rent & 3 shared ownership / LASHG
£950,000 / Planning permission granted. Start on site 31 March 2008.
Hillside, (St John's Amb'ce) Trewellard (05/P/0778) / Private / 1 - low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning permission granted
TOTAL NEW HOMES / 129
Table 6 – Homes to be completed by March 2009, part of Affordable Housing Programme
Penwith District Council's affordable housing providers have had bids approved totalling £5.5m for the Affordable Housing Programme for 2006/07 and 2007/08. This work has been coordinated and progressed by the Council's Affordable Housing Task Force. The new homes are likely to be supported with Second Homes Council Tax funding and Housing Corporation's Affordable Housing Programme. The table below includes all the schemes funded through this programme and other grant free schemes.
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionJubilee Terrace, Pendeen (06/P/0528) / Private / 3 - low cost sale (3 from 7) / Grant Free / Deferred for Section 106 agreement
Mayon, Sennen / DCHA (PHA) / 12 – 10
for rent, 2 shared ownership / Housing Corporation and SHCT - TBC / Phase 2. Prioritised for Bid for 2008/09
Ex-Penders Garage, Penzance (05/P/0633) / Private/
Ocean / 11 flats for low cost sale / TBC / Planning permission granted for scheme of 30% affordable homes from proposed scheme of 37 flats
Maitland House, Trewellard (05/P/0898) / Private / 1 - low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning Permission granted, complete March 2009
Little Trethewey, St Levan (05/P/0279 & 05/P/0201) / Private / 6 - low cost self build)
“Exception” / Grant Free / Planning Permission
granted for 2 of 6 homes. Complete March 2009
Newlyn / DCHA (PHA) / 25 - (10 for rent and 15 for shared ownership) / £1,325,000 HCSHG / Preliminary investigations underway – delayed
Alverton Penzance / DCHA (PHA) / 7 - rent / £398,500 HCSHG / Preliminary investigations
Carn Ros, Pendeen (05/P/0371) / Private / 1 - low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning permission granted
Lafrowda, Newbridge (05/P1202) / Private / 1 - low cost sale / Grant Free / Deferred for Section 106 agreement
St Ives
(07/936) / Signpost (Coast-line) / 33 - (15 for rent, 18 for shared ownership) / £1,037,500 HCSHG / Preliminary investigations underway. Outline planning permission granted.
Wheal Carne, Jubilee Place, Pendeen (04/P/1049) / Private / 1 for low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning application deferred, to complete Section 106 agreement
Chypons, Nancledra (06/P/0540) / CRHA / 2 for rent / TBC / Planning application submitted. Deferred for site meeting and layout
Rospeath Lane, Crowlas
(06/P/0405) / Private / 12 - rent & low cost sale) / TBC / Planning permission granted, following inquiry-April 2007
TOTAL NEW HOMES / 115
Table 7 – Homes under consideration for 2007/08 and 2008/09
Scheme / Tenure / Funding / CompletionCross Street, Penzance / DCHA (PHA) / 20 - TBC / TBC / Development brief prepared, but dependent on alternative site for PDC Depot
Fore Street, Goldsithney
(06/P/1390) / Private / 1 - low cost sale / Grant Free / Planning permission, deferred due to S.106
Hawkin's Motors, Hayle Terrace, Hayle (05/P/0662) / DCHA / 26 TBC / TBC / Planning application to be submitted
Ludgvan Leaze, Crowlas (07/P/0457) / DCHA (PHA) / 47 - TBC / TBC / Planning permission, deferred due to S.106
St Ives / PHA (DCHA) / 20 - TBC / TBC / Preliminary investigations. Prioritised for Bid for 2008/09
Trevenner, Marazion / GT / 25 -TBC / TBC / PDC owned, public consultation carried out in summer 2005. Prioritised for Bid for 2008/09
Porthcurno, Ebenezer Chapel / Ocean / 15 - shared ownership & rent / TBC / Preliminary investigations
West End, Marazion
06/P/1192 / Private / 2 -TBC / TBC / Deferred for S.106 agreement
Rosudgeon (Hodges)
(06/P/0720) / Private / 2 – TBC / TBC / Planning permission, deferred due to S.106
Carn Bosavern, St Just (06/P/0878) / Private / 1 - low cost sale / TBC / Planning application submitted -decision deferred for S.106 agreement.
Lanuthnoe, St Erth (05/P/1534 & 07/P/1054) / Housing Matters / 17 - low cost sale / TBC / Planning Committee deferred for S.106. Planning Permission refused – November 2007. Planning Permission granted on appeal March 2008.
TOTAL HOMES / 178
Table 8 – Homes delayed