Annex C /
Tracey Coleman /
6/6/2016 /
Summary of contents and implications to the EDC of the Housing and Planning Act 2016. /
New Homes in England.
- Starter Homes
Implications regarding affordability for local people.
Implications to other affordable products.
Developers concerns at the ability to sell the same house at full market price side-by-side. Also impact on sales valuations.
The EDC will be required to identify demand. We will need to work closely with the LA’s to achieve this. / A ‘new’ dwelling available to first time buyers at a discount of at least 20% whose age must be between 23 and 39. With a price cap outside of London of £250,000.
Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s) have a duty to promote Starter Homes andthey can only grant planning permission for residential development if the Starter Home requirement is met.
Planning obligations must provide for Starter Homes or a financial sum to provide Starter Homes.
The LPA must prepare a report in regard to this provision.
Self / custom build can be carried out by individual or associates of individuals, not a builder who also owns the land. The LPA’s must grant consent to meet needs. The LPA’s must keep a register of demand.
Landlords /Property Agents.
- Banning orders
- Database of Rouge Landlords and Banning Orders.
- Rent repayment orders.
Recovering abandoned premises. / Not directly relevant to EDC. / Reforming abandonment to more effectively recycle rented properties.
Social housing
- Implementing the right to buy.
- Funding to tenants
- Vacant higher value local authority housing.
- Rent for high income social tenants.
- Reducing regulation of social housing.
- Secure tenancies.
Sale of vacant high value local authority housing.
High income social tenants of over £30,000 (£40,000 London) will pay market rent.
Deregulation of housing associations.
Planning in England
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Local Planning
- Permission in principle for development of land.
- Planning permissions.
- Planning Obligations.
- NSIP’s
- Pilot alternative processing service.
- Review of minimum energy requirements.
- Urban development corporations.
- New Towns
- Sustainable drainage.
EDC need for partnership working with DBC & GBC to ensure delivery.
EDC need for partnership working with DBC & GBC in producing a register.
EDC have now implemented.
EDC to explore whether this is something we should pursue
Possibility to deliver staff accommodation to support Paramount
Future implications to development viability.
No direct impact to EDC.
EDC need to ensure new applications meet any future changes to legislation or policy. / Simplifying and speeding up neighbourhood planning.
Secretary of States powers to intervene if Local Plans are not effectively delivered.
Duty for LA’s to hold a register of land permissions in principle.
Extend Planning Performance Agreement for smaller planning applications.
Ensure economic benefits for proposals are put before planning committees.
Planning freedom rights a request to the SoS for local areas to make alterations to the planning system for a specific period.
Allow developers to include residential housing in the NSIP process
Powers for the SoS to allow third parties to administer planning applications but not make decisions for a period of time.
The SoS to review the minimum energy requirement as currently set out in the Building Regulation.
Create a faster process for the creation of urban development areas and corporations with proper consultation locally.
The SoS to carry out a review of Government legislation and policy in relation to sustainable drainage.
Compulsory Purchase. / Easier and quicker system should the EDC find it necessary to use its powers to CPO. / Clearer, Fairer and faster.
Public authority land / No Direct implications to EDC. / LA’s to hold a register of land they own, Powers to direct publically owned bodies to dispose of land.
Estate Agents / Rent Charges / No Direct implications to EDC / Simplify the legislation governing assessment of housing needs, a fit and proper personal test.