Number of First Time buyer homes additions to the Island's housing stock

1240/5(6905)

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT BY DEPUTY J.H. YOUNG OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 29th MAY 2012

Question

Will the Minister advise the Assembly of the number of new first time buyer homes, affordable homes or open market homes, both flats and houses, which have been added to the local housing stock since the adoption of the 2011 Island Plan, on sites within each of the following areas and categories identified in paragraphs 6.38- 6.64 and Table 6.3 of the Island Plan -

1. from the 900 homes reported in the Island Plan as under construction as at March 2011;
2. from the planning permissions reported as outstanding in March 2011 for a total of 1,243 dwellings;
3. the site zoned for first time buyer homes in the Island Plan 2002 but remaining undeveloped at the time of the plan;
4. the six sites zoned for lifelong homes in the July 2008 amendment to the Island Plan 2002;
5. sites within the St Helier waterfront;
6. other sites within the town of St Helier;
7. sites outside the town of St Helier, within urban and rural settlements classified as built up zone in the Island Plan 2011;
8. extensions of village and rural centres under policy H5; and,
9. States owned sites under policy H1.

Answer

The Department of Environment currently monitors housing supply on an annual basis and by parish. At present, the most up-to-date readily available information relates to the year ending 31st December 2011. Whilst this annual information is not entirely consistent with the period since the adoption of the Island Plan, it does provide a useful indication of recent performance in addressing the Island's housing requirements.

This information has been used to report on the provision of homes in each of the areas and categories identified in the question. This has been supplemented in some categories by more up- to-date information where this is available.

1. from the 900 homes reported in the Island Plan as under construction as at March 2011;

There were actually over 1,000 homes (net) under construction in the qualified sector at the start of 2011 (143 Category A and 900 Category B).

By the end of 2011, over 600 of those homes had been completed (33 Category A and 585 Category B).

2. from the planning permissions reported as outstanding in March 2011 for a total of 1,243 dwellings;

There  were  nearly  1,600  homes  (net)  with  outstanding  outline,  planning  and  building permissions in the qualified sector at the start of 2011 (comprising a proposed loss of 28 Category A homes (from the regeneration of outworn housing stock) and the proposed development of 1,617 Category B homes).

Of those permissions, 11 homes had been demolished and 12 had been completed by the end of 2011.

3. the sites zoned for first time buyer homes in the Island Plan 2002 but remaining undeveloped at the time of the plan;

There are actually two sites remaining to be developed which include:

Fields 190-192, Rue Sergente, St Brelade – this is for 26 houses (14 first time buyer and 12 affordable), which are currently under construction.

Field 873, St Lawrence – this is for 12 houses and has been the subject of planning advice.

4. the six sites zoned for lifelong homes in the July 2008 amendment to the Island Plan 2002;

The anticipated yield in the Island Plan is 350 lifelong and first time buyer homes by the end of 2015.

The current status of the sites is as follows:

In addition, a further site, at Field 663 in St Peter, was rezoned in 2010 (P.52/2010).

5. sites within the St Helier waterfront;

The anticipated yield in the Island Plan is 600 homes by the end of 2015.

The current status of the waterfront sites is as follows:

6. sites within the town of St Helier;

The anticipated yield in the Island Plan is 750 homes by the end of 2015 (75 Category A and 675 Category B).

In the Parish of St Helier the following Category A homes were either completed in 2011 or under construction at the end of 2011:

During 2011, 151 homes were completed in the Parish of St. Helier and at the end of that year 165 homes were under construction and a further 586 homes were the subject of outstanding planning and building permissions.

7. sites outside the town of St Helier, within urban and rural settlements classified as built up zone in the Island Plan 2011;

The anticipated yield in the Island Plan for windfall developments in these areas is for 820 homes by the end of 2015 (75 Category A and 750 Category B).

In all the parishes except the Parish of St. Helier during 2011 there were 87 Category B completions and no Category A completions. Furthermore, at the end of 2011, there were 91 Category A homes and 374 Category B homes under construction and over 400 additional Category B homes with planning or building permission.

8. extensions of village and rural centres under Policy H5;

The anticipated yield in the Island Plan is for 25 Category A homes by the end of 2015).

A development of 15 lifelong homes has already been completed at St Peter and a planning application has been approved for 43 Category A homes at Field 578 Trinity (see answer to d) and the Parish of St. Ouen is currently seeking planning permission for the development of Field 622 for 19 sheltered houses.

Also, sites may come forward as a consequence of village plan work under consideration in other parishes such as St. Martin and St. Peter .

9. States owned sites under policy H1.

The anticipated yield in the Island Plan is for 50 Category A homes by the end of 2015.

The status of sites, presently the subject of consideration, is as follows:

It is also relevant to note that there are other States owned sites which will be yielding new Category A homes, including:

It is the intention of the Department of the Environment to publish a monitoring report on residential land availability as at the start of 2012 shortly and an Island Plan monitoring report later in 2012.