FI15507
Request
- The total number of individuals and associations of individuals on your local authority’s statutory Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register, as defined under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended), as at 30 October 2023. Where your local authority has divided the register into two parts, please provide the total number for both parts of the register.
- The total number of planning permissions (including permissions in principle) your local authority has granted for self-build and custom housebuilding under Section 2A(2) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended), between 31 October 2022 and 30 October 2023. Please provide number of permissions and total number of dwellings.
- Where your local authority is a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging authority, the number of self-build housing exemption claim applications (CIL Form 7 part 1: Self Build Exemption claim) the authority has received between 31 October 2022 and 30 October 2023. Please provide number of applications and total number of dwellings subject to claim applications.
- The total number of dwellings for self-build and custom housebuilding, as defined under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended), expected to be delivered as a result of site allocations or policies seeking a percentage of such forms of housebuilding on housing sites in an adopted development plan for the local authority area (please provide development plan period).
Response
1. As follows:
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Registrations
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Total
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N/A
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6
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1
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7
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2. There were 6 planning permissions granted for 16 dwellings.
3. Dover District Council is not a CIL charging authority and therefore does not hold this information.
4. The Council does not have a target for expected self build delivery or a percentage requirement. The Dover District Local Plan includes the following policies related to self-build:
- H5 - Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding - The Council will support self-build and custom house building schemes on housing sites allocated in the Local Plan and on non-allocated windfall developments subject to compliance with the other Policies in the Local Plan.
- SAP1a - A wide mix of housing types, sizes and tenures, including affordable housing; housing for older people, with and without care provision and serviced plots of land to contribute towards meeting evidenced demand for self-build and custom housebuilding;
- SAP24a - A wide mix of housing types, sizes and tenures, including affordable housing, housing for older people (with and without care provision), and serviced plots of land to contribute towards meeting evidenced demand for self-build and custom housebuilding;
- SAP28a - A wide mix of housing types, sizes and tenures, including affordable housing; housing for older people; and serviced plots of land to contribute towards meeting evidenced demand for self-build and custom housebuilding.