Freedom of Information Request – Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Data
We respectfully request the following information in line with the provision of the Freedom of Information Act, namely: -
1. The number of individuals that joined the Council’s Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register in each of the following Base Periods as defined under the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended): -
a. Base Period 1 (from the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016)
b. Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
c. Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
d. Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
e. Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
f. Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
g. Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
2. The number of associations of individuals that joined the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register in each of the following base periods as defined under the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended): -
a. Base Period 1 (from the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016)
b. Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
c. Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
d. Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
e. Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
f. Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
g. Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
3. The date on which the Council commenced its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.
4. What are the Council’s entry requirements for joining its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.
5. Whether the Council has undertaken any review(s) of its register and when did it occur, and in the process of doing so has the Council removed any entries from its register.
6. If yes to the above question 5: -
a. What were the grounds for the removal of these entries;
b. When did these removals occur; and
c. How many entries were removed from each Base Period (broken down on a base period by base period basis).
7. The number of Self-Build and/or Custom Housebuilding planning permissions and/or permissions in principle the Council has granted towards addressing demand arising from within each of the following Base Periods under Section 2A(2) of the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended), together with the application reference numbers: -
a. Base Period 1 (from the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016)
b. Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
c. Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
d. Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
e. Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
f. Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
g. Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
8. The number of CIL Self-Build Exemptions Form 7 Part 1’s the Council have counted towards addressing demand arising from within each of the following Base Periods under Section 2A(2) of the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended), together with the application reference numbers to which each CIL Form 7 Part 1 relates: -
a. Base Period 1 (from the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016)
b. Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
c. Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
d. Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
e. Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
f. Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
g. Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
9. The number of CIL Self-Build Exemptions Form 7 Part 2’s the Council have counted towards addressing demand arising from within each of the following Base Periods under Section 2A(2) of the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended), together with the application reference numbers to which each CIL Form 7 Part 2 relates: -
a. Base Period 1 (from the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016)
b. Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
c. Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
d. Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
e. Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
f. Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
g. Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
10. A copy of the Council’s CIL Form 7 Part 2 Notification of Self-Build Relief letter.
11. Confirmation as to how the Council monitors Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding planning permissions and completions.
12. Confirmation as to how the Council alerts individuals and associations of individuals on its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register to any self-build and/or custom housebuilding permissions it grants.
13. How has the Council publicized the existence of its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.
14. Lastly, if the Council has publicised the existence of its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register, when did this take place and by what means.
After sending our initial response on 08/08, we recieved additional information, which we dispatched as a second response on 11/08