In March 2023, as part of the evidence needed for the NDP, the Parish Council sent out 350 housing needs surveys, a covering letter and a pre-paid reply envelope, to the households within the group Parish with a nominal return date of 9th May. It also publicised the survey on social media click here for survey, and the accompanying letter and forms were made available on the home page of the Parish Council website, click here for letter
In October 2023, the returns were analysed by an independent consultancy who specialises in data analysis; the cost of this was met by a grant from Locality. To view this, please click “Future Housing Needs Survey Report”
This is a summary of the findings:
- 101 responses were received.
- 82 households did not have any housing needs in the next 5 years
- 24 households wish to move within the next 5 years
- 2 of the newly forming households would prefer low-cost market housing
- 1 household is already registered with Home Point.
- 8 households specified an affordable housing need – 5 immediately, and 3 within the next five years.
Dear Occupier March 2023
Dormington and Mordiford Group Parish Council are continuing the process of compiling the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) and would value your comments on the housing needs of local people. Therefore, we would be grateful if you could complete the enclosed survey and send it back to us.
In the next few months there will also be a public consultation on the first Draft of the NDP plan.
We are interested in your feedback in the following key areas to help us draw up the NDP:
- Is the current housing provision in the parish adequate to meet your needs?
- If not, what type of additional housing is needed to ensure local people can continue to live here?
- Can local people access housing to support local employment, services and schools and to maintain and strengthen communities?
- Are there ex-residents who have grown up in the parish who are unable to buy or rent a home here due to a lack of suitable homes within the parish?
- If you own a local business, do you have employees who travel to work because they cannot find suitable accommodation in the local area?
Development of new housing is restricted in rural parishes by national and local planning policy, therefore, the needs of the parish would have to be considered in line with current legislation.
If you would like more information about housing needs, or the Neighbourhood Development Plan please contact the Clerk at clerk@dormingtonmordifordgroup-pc.gov.uk or alternatively have a look at our website.
The results of this survey will be part of the emerging Neighbourhood Development Plan and will be discussed at the forthcoming public meeting. They will also be on the Parish Council website.
We would like to encourage you to return the enclosed questionnaire in the pre-paid envelope no later than 9th May 2023.