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Information Classification: CONTROLLED Community-led Housing (CLH) The Role of Communities in Delivering More Affordable Homes in Rural Areas Noreen Jefferies Rural Housing Enabler Cornwall Council Tel 01872 323913; Mobile 07484 937901


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Community-led Housing (CLH) The Role of Communities in Delivering More Affordable Homes in Rural Areas

Noreen Jefferies Rural Housing Enabler – Cornwall Council Tel 01872 323913; Mobile 07484 937901 noreen.jefferies@cornwall.gov.uk

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Selection of Completed Schemes

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  • Transformation of a derelict pub, destroyed by fire in

2013.

  • Cornwall Council is involved and fully supportive of

the Trust’s activities and already approved a significant grant for cliff stabilisation and remediation work.

  • The scheme will create 2 x 1 Bed and 2 x 2 Bed

affordable flats for 6 local people in housing need, along with a community hub, to help reverse the decline of the local community, bringing life back into the centre of the village all year round.

Redevelopment of existing building, Rame Peninsula

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Identify local housing need Identify/unlock sites

Role of Rural Housing Enabler

Advice re potential sources of funding including: CC’s own Revolving Loan and Grant funding Guidance on Options for Delivery

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and LG Administered by Community- led Housing:

  • Start up Support Programme

(Grant - up to £10k per project) Homes England Administered Funding:

  • Community Housing Fund

(Grant - Total fund £163m, no cap on amount applied for) Various Charitable foundations, Banks, Building Societies, National Lottery, Crowdfunding. Cornwall Council Administered Funding:

  • Community Land Trust

Revolving Loan Fund – (Loan- £75k up to £1.5m)

  • Community Housing

Land Remediation Fund – (Grant –max £30k per unit, funds up to £1m)

Funding ideas for Community- Led Housing (CLH)

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General Principles for Classification as Community-led Housing

  • 1. Community being served by the

development is clearly defined

  • 2. Community Consultation activity
  • 3. Long-term stewardship role – to own,

manage or steward;

  • 4. Benefits are legally protected forever

Choices for Delivery

  • Set up new group for self delivery of a

scheme

  • Existing community organisation takes
  • n delivery
  • Work with a Partner to deliver a scheme
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Most Common Affordable Housing Delivery Vehicles

  • Community Land Trust (CLT)
  • Housing Co-operatives/Co-Housing

Groups

  • Affordable self-build
  • Community-led Partnership Project

with Organisations such as:- Cornwall Community Land Trust (CCLT); Cornwall Rural Housing Association (CRHA); Other Registered Providers (list on final slide);

  • Private Developers; Cornwall Council.
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Sourcing Land

  • Parish plan or NDP –

undeveloped/allocated land

  • Local contacts/knowledge – CC policy on

site values Vs Hope value

  • On the market
  • CC owned land or public assets
  • Sites with expired planning consent
  • Vacant, derelict, brownfield
  • Call-for-Land exercise
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Parish Council and Ward Members What can you do?

  • Spread the word and champion affordable

Community-led housing

  • Encourage pro-active housing working

party/NDP groups

  • Encourage those in housing need to

register with HomeChoice/Help-to-Buy SW

  • Engage with landowners and local contacts

to identify suitable sites

  • Let the Affordable Housing team know

about potential sites that come to your attention

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Any Questions?

Additional resources: Community-led Homes: https://www.communityledhomes.org.uk/what-community- led-housing/why-community-led-housing Cornwall Council – Community-led Housing webpage https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/housing/affordable-housing/ community-led-housing/ Cornwall Council - process and eligibility to register for self- build - https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and- planning/planning/planning-policy/adopted-plans/ evidence-base/self-and-custom-build/register-of-interest- in-self-and-custom-build-for-cornwall/ List of Registered Providers (RPs) https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/housing/affordable-housing/ information-for-developers/delivery-partners/