11 Haringey Self-Build and Custom-Build Register – Eligibility Criteria and Charging Fees PDF 297 KB
[Report of the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability.]
This report seeks Cabinet agreement to introduce two local eligibility criteria - a location connection test and a financial resources test - to qualify for inclusion on Haringey’s self-build register, as well as the introduction of a registration and renewal fee.
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The Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Sustainability introduced the report which sought approval to changes to Haringey’s self-build register, including introduction of a local eligibility criteria - a location connection test and a financial resources test - to qualify for inclusion on Haringey’s self-build register, as well as the introduction of a registration and renewal fee.
The Cabinet Member highlighted that here were currently 344 entries on the Self Build register of people and organisations wanting to self -build in the borough. The new criteria would help assessments and give consideration to achieving the housing objectives in the Borough Plan. These changes also further helped ensure that there was an appropriate balance between providing opportunities for self -build and reducing the scale of the register to a sustainable level so that it did not compromise the Council’s ability to make the most efficient use of land and to deliver other forms of housing. The changes would also support the Council’s objectives around Equalities and people, ensuring the opportunity for self -build prioritises local residents, enabling them to maintain their connections in the borough.
RESOLVED
Reasons for decision
This report proposes the introduction of two local eligibility criteria that will apply to applications for registration on Haringey’s self-build register as follows: