Online form received: Freedom of information request
Case reference FOI2025/00007
Received 2 January 2025
Published 15 January 2025
Request
1. Please provide information on the number of individuals on your social housing waiting list who require accessible social housing:
a. Provide the overall total number of people on the waiting list for a type of accessible social housing
b. Include a breakdown of the number of people on the waiting list per type of accessible housing, according to your own accessible housing categorisation system. Accessible housing categorisation types vary by local authority.
Examples of how properties may be categorised include, but at not limited to: Mobility Level 1, 2, 3; Part M Building Regulations 2010 – Cat 1 (M4(1)) Cat 2 (M4(2)) Cat 3 M4(3)); Accessible Housing Register – Categories A, B, C, D, E, F, G 2. Please provide a breakdown of your overall housing stock by accessibility level. As stated above, the accessibility categorisation of properties varies between councils, please present the information using the council’s own categorisation system. Please include properties that are unclassified in your breakdown.
3. Please provide a breakdown of all newbuild dwellings approvals and completions in your council area by both Building Regulations Part M4 standard (M4(2), M4(3) etc) and tenure type (market, social rented, discount market sale etc, or the tenure breakdown you measure by) in the year beginning 1st January 2022 ending 31st December 2022.
Response
1. Please provide information on the number of individuals on your social housing waiting list who require accessible social housing: a. Provide the overall total number of people on the waiting list for a type of accessible social housing
Answer: 142
b. Include a breakdown of the number of people on the waiting list per type of accessible housing, according to your own accessible housing categorisation system. Accessible housing categorisation types vary by local authority. Examples of how properties may be categorised include, but at not limited to: Mobility Level 1, 2, 3; Part M Building Regulations 2010 – Cat 1 (M4(1)) Cat 2 (M4(2)) Cat 3 M4(3)); Accessible Housing Register – Categories A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Answer:
Cat 1 (M4(1)) = 72
Cat 2 (M4(2)) = 23
Cat 3 (M4(3)) = 45.
2. Please provide a breakdown of your overall housing stock by accessibility level. As stated above, the accessibility categorisation of properties varies between councils, please present the information using the council’s own categorisation system. Please include properties that are unclassified in your breakdown.
Answer: We are classed as a non-stock holding authority. Please reach out to our registered housing associations for these breakdowns.
2. Please provide a breakdown of all newbuild dwellings approvals and completions in your council area by both Building Regulations Part M4 standard (M4(2), M4(3) etc) and tenure type (market, social rented, discount market sale etc, or the tenure breakdown you measure by) in the year beginning 1st January 2022 ending 31st December 2022.
Answer:
New build approvals: Outline planning approval has been granted for 3 units under M4(2) & 3 units under M4(3). All units to be offered under a social rent.
New build completions: 4 bungalows under M4(2) & 10 bungalows under M4(3). All units were to be offered as social rented units
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