Affordable Housing
The Council is continuing to work with its partners to deliver new affordable homes for local people. In conjunction with the Rural Housing Project, it aims to have a full assessment of housing need within the District to ensure that the right mix and tenure of homes are delivered where they are most needed.
Some affordable housing is delivered on sites in partnership with housing associations and other development partners. Other homes are delivered as a Developer Contribution as a result of a planning application. This means that if there is a development, chances are there will be affordable housing being provided. Regardless as to how it is delivered, it can only be justified with adequate housing need information. If you are in housing need now, or are likely to be in the future, please apply either to Homefinder Somerset (rented) or South West Homes (low cost home ownership).
The provision of affordable housing covers both homes for rent and low cost home ownership. For more details of each tenure, past schemes and proposed future provision, please follow the links on the left.
The ability of the Council and its partners to deliver affordable housing within West Somerset is largely dependent on landowners being willing to sell land for a realistic affordable price. Plots of land do not have to be large, in some parishes just three or four additional homes will meet the identified housing need.
If you have any land you may be willing to sell please contact Heather Crockford, Housing Enabler in the first instance.