Links
Useful Links
Here we try to pull together a set of useful resources, links and websites where you can get more information on affordable housing, local Community Land Trusts, and other relevant information
Table of Contents
Community Led Housing Sites
Community Led Homes: https://www.communityledhomes.org.uk/ This has an interactive map of Community Led Housing initiatives, and much more.
Cumbria & Lancaster Community Led Housing Hub – funded to help deliver support to community groups looking to increase the supply of local housing – their website is helpful and includes their contact details https://clhhub.org.uk/ This is run by ACTion with Communities in Cumbria – https://www.cumbriaaction.org.uk/what-we-do/community-led-housing-hub
In particular Lorrainne Smyth pointed us in the direction of these cases studies:
https://www.cumbriaaction.org.uk/resources/case-studies/cs052-act-cs-skelwith-and-langdale-clt.pdf
Local Community Led Housing Developments
Above Derwent Community Land Trust: https://abovederwentclt.org/
Have delivered in Portinscale https://keswickreminder.co.uk/2022/03/14/new-homes-dream-for-portinscale-almost-complete/
Patterdale Community Land Trust https://patterdaleclt.org/
Plans approved for 10 homes https://www.facebook.com/ullswateraffordablehousing
Lyvennet Community Trust: http://www.lyvennetcommunitytrust.org/
See also this in Sedburgh: https://cumbriacrack.com/2022/04/12/work-set-to-begin-on-11-5-million-49-home-development-in-sedbergh/
Funding
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-affordable-housing-funding
https://www.communityledhomes.org.uk/make-it-happen/get-funding
Housing Needs Surveys
Housing Needs Survey Greystoke
Patterdale Housing Needs Survey Report:
https://patterdaleclt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Patterdale-Housing-Needs-2018-Report.pdf
Eden District Council
EDC Housing Page – lots of policies and strategies including the latest housing need survey https://www.eden.gov.uk/housing/housing-documents/
EDC Planning Page – links to local and neighbourhood plans etc https://www.eden.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-policy/
EDC Local Plan: https://www.eden.gov.uk/media/5032/edenlocalplan2014-2032finalwithoutforeword.pdf