Additional Housing. 8.1 The City Deal agreement with Government included delivery of 2,000 additional homes over the life-time of the Deal. However the sites for these additional houses are yet to be identified and allocated in the relevant statutory development plans. It will be the role of the Parties to consider and agree an appropriate distribution for these additional 2,000 homes as part of the development planning process. Once agreed these sites will be added to the itemised site list under Schedule 2 and CIL will be contributed to the Infrastructure Delivery Fund on this additional housing.
Additional Housing. The Housing Land Audit 2020 is an assessment of the housing land supply available in the Highland Council area as of 1st June 2020. The audit identifies and provides a programme of expected housing delivery over the initial and two following 5-year periods and includes expectations for the delivery of new homes up to and including the year from June 2035. Based on this audit an additional 411 homes are planned for delivery between 2020 and 2025, with a further 219 to be completed June 2025-May 2030. While additional housing is planned, it should be noted that the demographics for the region indicate a likely static/ decreasing total population for the area, even if the number of households is anticipated to increase. The map below indicates the areas identified for housing development in Lochaber during this period, highlighted in pink: Figure 4-2 – map of planned housing developments Sites included in the Audit are housing sites under construction, sites with planning consent, sites in the relevant adopted or finalised Local Plans/Development Plans and, as appropriate, other buildings and land with agreed potential for housing development. All new housing development, redevelopment, conversions, and subdivisions are included. In addition to sites allocated in the relevant Local Development Plans (LDPs), there are a number of other sources of development that provide additional supply through windfall (WF) sites. Where such a site has planning permission on 1st June 2020 and will provide 4 or more housing units it has been included in the audit. No one size housing model appears to fulfil all requirements for older people living independently in the community. Irrespective of the housing developed it should meet a range of needs within the local area. Accessibility, adaptability, and flexibility are key elements to providing housing for people as they become older.
