Strategic Housing Market Assessment
The Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) analyses the local housing market characteristics and seeks to identify what factors influence those housing markets.
This includes looking at affordable housing in the District. The study attempts to address issues of affordability by comparing average income to average house price in wards across Craven outside the National Park.
This study will form an important part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Evidence Base and will inform LDF policies.
THE STRATEGIC HOUSING MARKET ASSESSMENT WILL UNDERGO PUBLIC CONSULTATION FROM 29TH AUGUST TO THE 10TH OCTOBER 2008.
The SHMA has been produced as a joint effort by the Council's Planning Policy, Economic Development and Housing Strategy Departments.
The Craven Housing and Employment Market Partnership has also been set up. This group is made up of local industry representatives including developers, estate agents, land agents, housing associations, planning consultants and local businesses. The Partnership have been meeting regularly and have provided the Council with expert knowledge on open market forces affecting the housing market.
How to view the SHMA
The Final Draft SHMA can be downloaded from the link below, and from the 'See Also' box to the right:
Alternatively hard copies can be viewed at all North Yorkshire County Council Libraries across the plan area, and Craven District Council Offices in Skipton and Settle.
Public Consultation on the SHMA
The Public Consultation on the Final Draft SHMA will begin on 29th August 2008, and all comments must be received by 5pm on the 10th October 2008. The Council welcomes comments on any aspect of the Study, but kindly requests that the chapter and paragraph number that the comment relates to is clearly stated.
Comments can be made by letter or email to:
Planning Policy
Craven District Council Offices
Granville Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1PS
ldf@cravendc.gov.uk
To save paper, comments by email are preferred.
A Draft Methodology for the SHMA was produced and issued for public consultation in October and November 2007 with the Core Strategy Preferred Options Draft.
Public consultation is also taking place on two other important Evidence Base studies: the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment, and the Employment Land Review. For further information and to view these studies please follow the links below: