Eccles Housing Market Report
Community Committee Meeting
25th January 2005
Shahla Zandi
Strategy and Planning
(Partnerships and Planning)
1. 0 Background
• Within the Housing Strategy it is proposed that Housing Services,
in partnership with Planning, will establish a Whole Housing
System Neighbourhood Planning Process by January 2005.
• The process involves contributing to the production of the Local
Development Scheme(s), and producing Salford Development
Plan Documents for Central Salford , and producing Area Housing
Plans for Central and West Salford
West Salford
• In the case of West Salford, it is envisaged that initially
these reports will be produced for Swinton, Eccles, and
Little Hulton.
• The development of these will be coordinated with
regeneration initiatives, the options process for Council
owned homes, the emerging Neighbourhood
Management process, and the development of Local
Development Plan Documents for Central and West
Salford.
Renewal Clusters in West Salford
• The Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy has also set out
the framework for neighbourhood renewal in Salford
over the next five years, identifying priorities for
investment both across the city and within
neighbourhoods.
• The strategy has identified three clusters for renewal in
West Salford covering Little Hulton, Swinton, and
Eccles along the Liverpool Road corridor.
Housing Market Assessment outcome–
West Salford
The outcome of the ‘Understanding Change – Housing
Market IN Salford’ is that:
• West Salford requires targeted action rather than major
change
• Deprivation is widespread across a range of indices,
but not as intense as in Central Salford
• Priority areas include Swinton North, the Liverpool
Road corridor, Little Hulton and Walkden North.
• It is an area of great opportunity
2.0 Local Housing Market Report for
Eccles
• The ‘Understanding Change – Housing Market IN
Salford’, that provides an overview of the Housing
Market in Salford recommends preparation of 8 Local
Housing Market Reports, representing areas of
Salford.
• A Local Housing Market Report for Swinton was
produced in April 2004 as part of this process. Swinton
community committees, elected members, and officers
were consulted on issues highlighted by the report, and
the stakeholders are currently being consulted.
Housing Market Assessments
• Why undertake a market assessment?
• The Housing Strategy must be based on a robust up
to date housing needs assessment
• A clear picture should be presented of the housing
market(s) in the area
• There should be an up to date summary of the
condition of the housing stock
• Information should be presented on special needs
client groups
The Process
• Analysis of key Economic and Demographic trends in
the area at Community Committee area levels
• Local Housing Market Analysis
• Assessment of future housing needs at local level
The Process
• Primary Research
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Housing Market Demand Study 2003
Early Warning System
Private Sector Stock Condition Survey
Public Sector Stock Condition Survey
• Secondary Research
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Census
CURS
Regional Economic Strategy
Regional Housing Strategy
Various Salford strategies and plans
Eccles
Housing Market Report
• Local Housing Market Reports provide the key
information on factors that influence the Housing
Market in these areas.
• These reports will be produced at Service Delivery
Area/Community Committee Area levels and will
identify key issues, areas where there is a need for
intervention, and Neighbourhood Planning.
• Eccles Report covers, Barton, Winton and Eccles
Wards
Local Area Housing Plans
• The identified priorities in these reports will form the basis for
producing the Local Area Housing Plans.
• These plans will link to the Housing Strategy and national and
regional planning objectives, targets for new housing development
and Local Development Documents, as required by the new
planning framework in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act
2004.
• The Local Area Housing Plans will make the basis and contribute
to the development and adoption of a West Salford Area Housing
Plan by December 2005, as identified in the Housing Strategy
2004-2006.
Local Area Housing Plans
• The Local Area Housing Plans would also provide a
framework for securing investment and introducing
initiatives to create sustainable communities.
• These plans also will contribute to develop processes
for supply of affordable housing.
• These will be linked to the Housing Option Process for
council owned houses.
3.0
Consultation Plan
• Consultation with stakeholders, and residents has
been an integral part of the process, and consequently
a consultation plan has been developed to ensure the
stakeholders involvement from the outset in order to
inform, consult and encourage participation, and
involvement throughout the process.
• This consultation plan supports the requirement of
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) within the
new planning system.
Neighbourhood Working Group
• It is proposed to set up a Neighbourhood Working Group
consisting of representatives of stakeholders, i.e. community
groups, main housing providers, elected members and officers to
ensure stockholders’ contribution and ownership.
• The role of the Neighbourhood Working Group is to consider and
comment on the contents of the report, and later to contribute to
the consultation process, and development of the area plan.
Eccles Neighbourhood Working Group
• The Neighbourhood Working Group for Eccles met on 24th of
November. Representatives from Salford Link Project, New
Prospect Housing, Elected members, Manchester Methodist
Housing Association, and Neighbourhood Management attended
the meeting.
• The Group was informed of the purpose of the Housing Market
Report in Eccles, and participated in a workshop and identified
main housing market issues in Eccles, and agreed the terms of
reference for the group.
Eccles Neighbourhood Working Group
• In addition a consultation questionnaire has been sent to nearly 30
other stakeholders within the area , in order to achieve a balanced
understanding of the area.
• The comments will be incorporated in the report
• The report has been presented to Housing Strategic Partnership,
Our Next Steps
• Presentation to Community Committees for their
information, and comments
• Consultation with Neighbourhood Working Group
(stakeholders ) on draft copy in February
• Consult internal departments and seek comments to
finalise Report
• Report to Lead Member to note findings, and seek
approval for implementing the consultation plan on the
final report.
Eccles local Housing market Report
Any questions?