Self-Build And Custom Housebuilding
Freedom of Information request: Self-build and custom housebuilding (Wales) Elsworth Projects Limited have been commissioned by the National Custom and Self-build Association to undertake an assessment of the size and growth of the self-build and custom housebuilding market in the UK. This assessment is being undertaken in collaboration with Chamberlain Walker Economics and is supported by Homes England, Fleming Homes, 21 Degrees, Saffron Building Society, the National Self Build & Renovation Centre and Build It. In this context, can you please provide the following data in line with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000: 1. Where your local authority maintains a list of persons who are seeking to acquire plots of land for self-build and/or custom housebuilding across the local authority's area or has assessed the demand for such housing, the total number of persons on such a list or the demand identified as at 30 October 2023. 2. The total number of planning permissions your local authority has granted for self-build and/or custom housebuilding between 31 October 2022 and 30 October 2023. Please provide number of permissions and total number of dwellings. 3. 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 have received between 31 October 2022 and 30 October 2023. Please provide number of applications and total number of dwellings subject to claim applications. 4. The total number of dwellings for self-build and/or custom housebuilding which are expected to be delivered by your local authority 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 your local authority area (please provide development plan period). Where your local authority covers more than one area for purposes of planning, please provide data for each area. If possible please use our online form to record your response which will assist in dealing with the request. You can find the form here: https://cweconomics.co.uk/foi/