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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

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

https://www.cumbriaaction.org.uk/resources/case-studies/cs032-act-cs-keswick-community-housing-trust.pdf

https://www.cumbriaaction.org.uk/resources/case-studies/cs072-act-cs-keswick-community-housing-trust.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

https://archive.communityhousingprojectdevelopment.uk/attachments/article/386/HNS%20Greystoke%20-%20Final.PDF

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

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