The Current Housing Strategy to 2010

The The Housing Strategy statement updates the information provided in South Hams District Council’s submission. It describes the Authority’s intended plans for housing related activity over the next three years.

New Housing Strategy

The Council is currently developing a new strategy for the District through a process of consultation with key stakeholders and the local community. A draft strategy will be published in early 2010 for wider community consultation. If you have any comments, issues or concerns that you think the Council should address in its new strategy, we would like to hear from you; please see below for how to contact us.

Homelessness Review and Strategy

The Council, as an excellent authority, is exempt from the statutory duty to publish a new homelessness strategy, based on the results of a further homelessness review, within the period of five years of their last homelessness strategy being published.  However, South Hams District Council has developed a revised strategy based on an up-to-date review of homelessness in the district.

The revised Homelessness Review and Strategy (2008-2013) will direct our Housing Advice Service over the next five years and aims to meet identified gaps in services within the available resources for South Hams residents.  The Strategy has been developed through a combination of research and feedback from partner stakeholders and services users.

Gypsy and Traveller Housing Needs Strategy

Devon wide Gypsy and Traveller Housing Needs Assessment - Final Report

The Allocation Policy

The Devon Home Choice Allocation Policy explains how local authority and housing association homes across Devon will be let and how applicants are assessed and prioritised.

 

What do you think? When you have reviewed these documents, we would like to know what you think: Does it make sense? Have we got our priorities right? How can we improve our future plans? If you have any enquiries, comments or ideas relating to the housing strategy, please email: affordable.housing@southhams.gov.uk If you would prefer, you can contact us at: Affordable Housing Community Regeneration South Hams District Council Follaton House Plymouth Road TOTNES Devon TQ9 5NE Telephone: 01803 861234