This report is one of a series of topic based reports which together constitute the Christchurch and East Dorset Authorities’ Monitoring Report.

These reports will be regularly updated. The date that the information was last updated is indicated alongside each table/section as appropriate. Further topic areas can be viewed in the Christchurch and East Dorset Authorities' Monitoring Report page.

Contents:

  1. Residential completions
  2. Five Year Supply and Housing Trajectory
  3. Housing Delivery in the Christchurch Urban Extension and New Neighbourhoods
  4. Housing Densities
  5. Housing Design (last updated December 2016)

  6. Completed Market Housing by Bedroom Number

  7. Completed Affordable housing by Bedroom Number
  8. Affordable Completions - Green Field/Brown Field
  9. Affordable Housing Completions by Tenure
  10. Housing and Accommodation for Vulnerable People

  11. Gypsy and Traveller Sites

Residential completions

The table below sets out net residential completions for Christchurch and East Dorset combined, against the local plan target set out in policy KS4: The data was taken from the Annual Residential Completions Survey.

Residential completions
Monitor indicator 2012-13* 2013-14* 2014-15* 2015-16* 2016-17* 2017-18 Total 2012-18* Strategic objective Policy target (where relevant)
No. of completions excluding local plan new neighbourhoods

132

305

332

318

428

280

1795

5

About 5000
No. of completions within the local plan proposed new neighbourhoods

0

0

2

36

2

125

165

5

3,465
Total

132

305

334

354

430

405

1960

5

8,490 2013 to 2028 - 566 a year

*Net completions in Christchurch and East Dorset in financial years covering 1 April to 31 March.

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018

Five year supply and housing trajectory

East Dorset 2019/20 Five Year Housing Land Supply

Previously, Christchurch and East Dorset published a joint five year supply position reflecting the jointly adopted Local Plan covering the two former Dorset local authority areas. Since the formation of the unitary councils of Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, the two former local planning authorities now form part of the larger unitary authorities.

Given the above position and to move towards the calculation of the five year housing land supply on the basis of the new unitary authorities, the Councils have taken the decision to produce separate five-year housing land supply figures for the former local planning authority areas of East Dorset and Christchurch. 

For the period 2020 to 2025, the East Dorset area can currently demonstrate a supply of deliverable sites equivalent to 5.36 years. The calculation for this is available in the East Dorset Five-year housing land supply Report 2019/20, page 24, Figure 4.1.

East Dorset 2018/19 Five Year Housing Land Supply

For the period 2019 to 2024, East Dorset did not have a sufficient supply to meet the five-year supply requirement as required by national policy and can only demonstrate a supply of deliverable sites equivalent to 4.91 years. The calculation for this is available in the East Dorset Five-year housing land supply Report 2018/19, page 24, Figure 4.1.

Christchurch and East Dorset Core Strategy - 2017/18 Five Year Housing Land Supply

The Christchurch and East Dorset Core Strategy set a single housing delivery target of 8,490 dwellings for the 15 year period 2013 to 2028.

The Councils published their 5 year housing supply statement for the period 2018-2023 in December 2018. This was an interim document and will be updated as necessary when the Government publishes the results of the Housing Delivery Test. View the Five Year housing land supply - Christchurch and East Dorset.

The statement indicates that to meet the 5 year requirement plus a buffer of 5% based on the proposed housing delivery strategy in Policy KS4, 4,024 dwellings are required in Christchurch and East Dorset over the period 2018 to 2023. SHLAA Reports have identified land for 4,384 dwellings, which meets the requirement plus a buffer of 5% with 360 surplus dwellings. The statement also includes a trajectory showing anticipated delivery of housing against housing targets for the period 2018 to 2028.

Housing delivery in the Christchurch urban extension and new neighbourhoods

The tables below show progress to date in terms of residential completions on planned new neighbourhoods. The Coppins development was completed in 2015/2016 and the Holmwood House site is nearing completion, with construction with 2 dwellings being completed in 2016/2017 and a further 125 completed in 2017/2018.

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset)1 April 2014 -31 March 2015

Strategic objectives 1,2,5 and 7

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset)1 April 2014 -31 March 2015
Policy/neighbourhood Site dwelling completions Affordable housing completion Percentage of affordable as proportion of total site completions Site housing target

CN1 Christchurch urban extension

N/A

N/A

N/A

950

CN2 South of Burton village

N/A

N/A

N/A

45

WMC5 Cuthbury allotments and St Margaret's Close

N/A

N/A

N/A

220

WMC6 Stone Lane, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

90

WMC7 Cranborne Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

600

WMC8 South of Leigh Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

350

CM1 Lockyer's school & North of Corfe Mullen

N/A

N/A

N/A

250

FWP3 Holmwood House, Ferndown

N/A

N/A

N/A

150

FWP4 Coppins, Ferndown

2

0

N/A

40

FWP6 East of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

320

FWP7 West of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

150

VTSW4 North Western Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

230

VTSW5 North Eastern Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

65

Total completions

2

0

N/A

-

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset) 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016

Strategic objectives 1,2,5 and 7

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset) 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016
Policy/neighbourhood Site dwelling completions Affordable housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of total site completions Site housing target

CN1 Christchurch urban extension

N/A

N/A

N/A

950

CN2 South of Burton Village

N/A

N/A

N/A

45

WMC5 Cuthbury allotments and St Margaret's Close

N/A

N/A

N/A

220

WMC6 Stone Lane, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

90

WMC7 Cranborne Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

600

WMC8 South of Leigh Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

350

CM1 Lockyer's school & North of Corfe Mullen

N/A

N/A

N/A

250

FWP3 Holmwood House, Ferndown

N/A

N/A

N/A

150

FWP4 Coppins, Ferndown

36

19

53%

40

FWP6 East of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

320

FWP7 West of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

150

VTSW4 North Western Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

230

VTSW5 North Eastern Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

65

Total completions

36

19

53%

-

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset) 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017

Strategic objectives 1,2,5 and 7

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset) 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017
Policy/neighbourhood Site dwelling completions Affordable housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of total site completions Site housing target

CN1 Christchurch urban extension

N/A

N/A

N/A

950

CN2 South of Burton Village

N/A

N/A

N/A

45

WMC5 Cuthbury allotments and St Margaret's Close

N/A

N/A

N/A

220

WMC6 Stone Lane, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

90

WMC7 Cranborne Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

600

WMC8 South of Leigh Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

350

CM1 Lockyer's school & North of Corfe Mullen

N/A

N/A

N/A

250

FWP3 Holmwood House, Ferndown

2

0

0

150

FWP4 Coppins, Ferndown

Completed 2015 to 2016

Completed 2015 to 2016

Completed 2015 to 2016

40

FWP6 East of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

320

FWP7 West of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

150

VTSW4 North Western Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

230

VTSW5 North Eastern Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

65

Total completions

2

0

0

-

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset) 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018

Strategic objectives 1,2,5 and 7

Residential completions on new neighbourhoods (Christchurch and East Dorset) 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017
Policy/neighbourhood Site dwelling completions Affordable housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of total site completions Site housing target

CN1 Christchurch urban extension

N/A

N/A

N/A

950

CN2 South of Burton Village

N/A

N/A

N/A

45

WMC5 Cuthbury allotments and St Margaret's Close

N/A

N/A

N/A

220

WMC6 Stone Lane, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

90

WMC7 Cranborne Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

600

WMC8 South of Leigh Road, Wimborne

N/A

N/A

N/A

350

CM1 Lockyer's school & North of Corfe Mullen

N/A

N/A

N/A

250

FWP3 Holmwood House, Ferndown

125

62

50

150

FWP4 Coppins, Ferndown

Completed 2015 to 2016

Completed 2015 to 2016

Completed 2015 to 2016

40

FWP6 East of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

320

FWP7 West of New Road, West Parley

N/A

N/A

N/A

150

VTSW4 North Western Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

230

VTSW5 North Eastern Verwood

N/A

N/A

N/A

65

Total completions

125

62

50

-

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018

Housing densities

Policy LN2 of the Local Plan - part 1 encourages provision of a minimum density of 30 dwellings per hectare, in order to make best use of land. The table below shows completions by density across three categories.

Completions by density* - Christchurch and East Dorset

Policy LN2 - minimum density target 30dph unless local character dictates otherwise

Completions by density - Christchurch and East Dorset
Monitoring indicator 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018

Dwellings completed at less than 30 dwellings per hectare (dph)

60

94

93

168

187

208

Dwellings completed at 30-49 dph

23

159

99

54

58

148

Dwellings completed at 50+ dph

83

107

142

132

71

67

*Excludes C2 -Table last updated January 2019 using figures collected up to 31 March 2018

Housing design (last updated December 2016)

Core Strategy policy LN1 refers to the Homes and Communities Agency Quality Indicators in relation to private open space, unit sizes, layout and accessibility. These standards have since been superseded by new national standards. In future we will need to monitor new development in relation to the delivery of the new standards.

In the limited cases where insufficient internal space has been a key issue, we have applied the minimum internal space standards set out in the Housing and Affordable Housing SPD (page 9 paragraph 3.11). We have in a limited number of cases used the standards to negotiate increased internal space provision or to refuse an application.

Completed Market Housing by Bedroom Number

The tables below relate to market housing and show the number of completions of 1, 2, 3 and 4+ bedroom market dwellings for each year from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2018, against the SHMA requirements. The 2012 to 2013 requirements (expressed as dwellings per year) are based on the SHMA 2012. The requirements from 2013 onwards are based on the SHMA 2015 and are expressed as a percentage of total market housing completions.

Completions of Market Housing Dwellings (Gross): 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013* (2012 SHMA requirements – dwellings per annum market completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Completed SHMA requirements
1 bedroom

25

-3
2 bedroom

29

60
3 bedroom

22

61
4+ bedroom

15

13
Total

91

131

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Completed SHMA requirements
1 bedroom

27

5
2 bedroom

22

87
3 bedroom

17

97
4+ bedroom

22

12
Total

88

201

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013

*SHMA requirements expressed as dwellings per annum, as set out in the Housing and Affordable Housing SPD 2014) page 8 (assuming 40% affordable housing delivery (based on SHMA 2012)

Completions of Market Housing Dwellings (Gross): 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of market completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

25

16.7

7.2
2 bedroom

56

37.6

42.6
3 bedroom

55

36.9

40.2
4+ bedroom

13

8.7

10
Total Market dwellings (gross)

149

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

49

22.7

8.3
2 bedroom

66

30.6

48.7
3 bedroom

44

20.4

43
4+ bedroom

57

26.4

0
Total

216

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014

Completions of Market Housing Dwellings (Gross): 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of market completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

59

36.2

7.2
2 bedroom

63

38.7

42.6
3 bedroom

24

14.7

40.2
4+ bedroom

17

10.4

10
Total market dwellings (gross)

163

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

10

5.8

8.3
2 bedroom

51

29.7

48.7
3 bedroom

52

30.2

43
4+ bedroom

59

34.3

0
Total market dwellings (gross)

172

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015.

Completions of Market Housing Dwellings (Gross) by Bedroom Number: 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of market completions

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

31

22.7

7.2
2 bedroom

40

29.4

42.6
3 bedroom

52

38.2

40.2
4+ bedroom

13

9.5

10
Total market dwellings (gross)

136

-

-

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016.

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

17

7.9

8.3
2 bedroom

94

43.7

48.7
3 bedroom

57

26.5

43
4+ bedroom

47

21.8

0
Total market dwellings (gross)

215

-

-

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016.

Completions of Market Housing Dwellings (Gross) by Bedroom Number: 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of market completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

59

26.9

7.2
2 bedroom

69

31.5

42.6
3 bedroom

55

25.1

40.2
4+ bedroom

36

16.4

10
Total market dwellings (gross)

219

-

-

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017.

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

5

3.7

8.3
2 bedroom

36

27

48.7
3 bedroom

27

20.3

43
4+ bedroom

43

32.3

0
Total market dwellings (gross)

133

-

-

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017.

Completions of Market Housing Dwellings (Gross) by Bedroom Number: 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of market completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

22

20.2

7.2
2 bedroom

27

24.8

42.6
3 bedroom

39

35.8

40.2
4+ bedroom

21

19.3

10
Total market dwellings (gross)

109

-

-

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018.

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual market completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

4

1.6

8.3
2 bedroom

48

19.4

48.7
3 bedroom

105

42.5

43
4+ bedroom

90

36.4

0
Total market dwellings (gross)

247

-

-

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018.

Completed affordable housing by house size

The tables below relate to affordable housing and show the number of completions of 1, 2, 3 and 4+ bedroom affordable dwellings for each year from 1 April 2012 - 31 March 2018, against the SHMA requirements. The 2012 - 2013 requirements (expressed as dwellings per year) are based on the SHMA 2012. The requirements from 2013 onwards are based on the SHMA 2015 and are expressed as a percentage of total affordable housing completions.

The tables below relate to affordable housing and show the numbers of completions (gross) of 1,2,3 and 4+ bedroom affordable dwellings and shows them as a percentage of total affordable completions against the SHMA percentage requirement.

Affordable housing completions (gross) by bedroom number 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 (2012 SHMA requirements)

Christchurch:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Completed SHMA requirements
1 bedroom

0

26
2 bedroom

2

35
3 bedroom

2

20
4+ bedroom

0

6
Total

4

87

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013.

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Completed SHMA requirements
1 bedroom

11

31
2 bedroom

9

50
3 bedroom

5

43
4+ bedroom

0

10
Total

25

134

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013.

Affordable housing completions (gross) by bedroom number 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of affordable completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

0

0

46.5
2 bedroom

10

50

29.8
3 bedroom

10

50

21.3
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total

20

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

2

13.3

32.5
2 bedroom

5

33.3

42.3
3 bedroom

5

33.3

22.8
4+ bedroom

3

20

2.4
Total

15

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014.

Affordable housing completions (gross) by bedroom number 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of affordable completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

4

14.8

46.5
2 bedroom

20

74.1

29.8
3 bedroom

3

11.1

21.3
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total

27

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings ‘% of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

4

11.1

32.5
2 bedroom

14

38.9

42.3
3 bedroom

11

30.6

22.8
4+ bedroom

7

19.4

2.4
Total

36

-

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015.

Affordable housing completions (gross) by bedroom number 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of affordable completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

2

22.2

46.5
2 bedroom

6

66.6

29.8
3 bedroom

1

11.11

21.3
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total affordable dwellings:

9

-

-

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

6

16.6

32.5
2 bedroom

11

30.5

42.3
3 bedroom

19

52.7

22.8
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total affordable dwellings:

36

-

-

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016.

Affordable housing completions (gross) by bedroom number 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of affordable completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

3

21.4

46.5
2 bedroom

9

64.2

29.8
3 bedroom

2

14.28

21.3
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total affordable dwellings:

14

-

-

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017.

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

12

52.17

32.5
2 bedroom

11

47.8

42.3
3 bedroom

0

0

22.8
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total affordable dwellings:

23

-

-

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017.

Affordable housing completions (gross) by bedroom number 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 (2015 SHMA requirements - percentage of affordable completions)

Christchurch:

Christchurch completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

4

7.3

46.5
2 bedroom

40

72.3

29.8
3 bedroom

11

20

21.3
4+ bedroom

0

0

2.4
Total affordable dwellings:

55

-

-

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018.

East Dorset:

East Dorset completion by bedroom number 2012 to 2013
Number of bedrooms Dwellings % of annual affordable completions SHMA (%) requirements
1 bedroom

34

31.8

32.5
2 bedroom

36

33.6

42.3
3 bedroom

32

29.9

22.8
4+ bedroom

5

4.7

2.4
Total affordable dwellings:

107

-

-

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018.

Affordable completions - green field/brown field

Policy LN3 requires that on greenfield land 50% of housing provided must be affordable housing. All other residential development should include for 40% affordable housing. The tables below show affordable completions as a percentage of total completions for each year from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2018.

The tables below use residential completions for a given monitoring year, so the percentage represents the proportion of these annual completions rather than a direct representation of the affordable housing percentage for a specific planning permission.

The figures for greenfield are also referred to as non-Previously Developed Land (non-PDL), which includes certain sites on garden land.

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 (Christchurch and East Dorset)

1 April 2012 -31 March 2013 (Christchurch and East Dorset)
Completion type Affordable housing completions Total housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of all completions Target percentage
Greenfield land (including new neighbourhoods)

0

21

0

up to 50%
Land within existing urban and village areas (excluding new neighbourhoods)

26

187

14

up to 40%
Exception sites (policy LN4)

0

0

-

100%
Total

26

208

13

-

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013

1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 (Christchurch and East Dorset)

1 April 2013 -31 March 2014 (Christchurch and East Dorset)
Completion type Affordable housing completions Total housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of all completions Target percentage
Greenfield land (including new neighbourhoods)

7

53

13

up to 50%
Land within existing urban and village areas (excluding new neighbourhoods)

32

147

22

up to 40%
Exception sites (policy LN4)

0

0

-

100%
Total

39

400

10

35% (policy KS4: i.e 198 affordable dwellings per annum*)

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014

1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (Christchurch and East Dorset)

1 April 2014 -31 March 2015 (Christchurch and East Dorset)
Completion type Affordable housing completions Total housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of all completions Target percentage
Greenfield land (including new neighbourhoods)

0

41

0

up to 50%
Land within existing urban and village areas (excluding new neighbourhoods)

63

357

18

up to 40%
Exception sites (policy LN4)

0

0

-

100%
Total

63

398

16

35% (policy KS4: i.e 198 affordable dwellings per annum *)

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 (Christchurch and East Dorset)

1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 (Christchurch and East Dorset)
Completion type Affordable housing completions Total housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of all completions Target percentage
Greenfield land (including new neighbourhoods)

24

112

21

up to 50%
Land within existing urban and village areas (excluding new neighbourhoods)

21

242

9

up to 40%
Exception sites (policy LN4)

0

0

-

100%
Total

45

354

13

35% (policy KS4: i.e 198 affordable dwellings per annum *)

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016

1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 (Christchurch and East Dorset)

1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017 (Christchurch and East Dorset)
Completion type Affordable housing completions Total housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of all completions Target percentage
Greenfield land (including new neighbourhoods)

0

58

0

up to 50%
Land within existing urban and village areas (excluding new neighbourhoods)

37

372

9.94

up to 40%
Exception sites (policy LN4)

0

0

-

100%
Total

37

430

8.6

35% (policy KS4: i.e 198 affordable dwellings per annum*)

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017.

1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 (Christchurch and East Dorset)

1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017 (Christchurch and East Dorset)
Completion type Affordable housing completions Total housing completions Percentage of affordable as proportion of all completions Target percentage
Greenfield land (including new neighbourhoods)

62

154

40.1

up to 50%
Land within existing urban and village areas (excluding new neighbourhoods)

100

251

39.8

up to 40%
Exception sites (policy LN4)

0

0

0

100%
Total

162

405

40

35% (policy KS4: i.e 198 affordable dwellings per annum*)

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018.

*Overall annual housing target (policy KS4) = 8,490 new homes for 2013-2028, which equates to 566 dwellings a year. Therefore the annual affordable housing target = 35% of 566 = 198)

Affordable housing completions by tenure

Local Plan policy LN3 seeks that 30% of affordable housing should be intermediate and 70 % affordable rented or social rented. LN3 also requires that for developments providing for 10 or more affordable homes, 10% of these should be specialised affordable housing, i.e. specially adapted or supported housing). The tables below show delivery against these local plan targets.

1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure

East Dorset:

housing tenure
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

No data

No data

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

25

100

70%
Intermediate

0

0

30%

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013

Christchurch:

Housing tenure
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

No data

No data

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

4

100

70%
Intermediate

0

0

30%

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2013

1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure

East Dorset

1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - East Dorset
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

No data

No data

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

6

40

70%
Intermediate

9

60

30%

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014

Christchurch

1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - Christchurch
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

No data

No data

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

9

45

70%
Intermediate

11

55

30%

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2014

1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure

East Dorset

1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - East Dorset
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

No data

No data

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable rented/social rented

25

69.4

70%
Intermediate

11

30.6

30%

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015

Christchurch

1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - Christchurch
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

No data

No data

10%
Affordable rented/ Social Rented

22

81.5

70%
Intermediate

5

18.5

30%

Table last updated November 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure

East Dorset

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - East Dorset
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing (i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

0

0

10% ( applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

17

47.2

70%
Intermediate

19

52.7

30%

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016

Christchurch

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - Christchurch
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

0

0

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable rented/social rented

9

100

70%
Intermediate

0

0

30%

Table last updated October 2016, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016

1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure

East Dorset

1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - East Dorset
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

0

0

10% ( applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

13

56.5

70%
Intermediate

10

43.4

30%

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017

Christchurch

1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - Christchurch
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

0

0

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable rented/social rented

14

100

70%
Intermediate

0

0

30%

Table last updated November 2017, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017

1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure

East Dorset

1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - East Dorset
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

0

0

10% ( applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable /social rented

75

70.1

70%
Intermediate

32

29.9

30%

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018

Christchurch

1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 - Affordable housing completions (gross) by tenure - Christchurch
Housing tenure Completions % of affordable Local plan target - policy LN3 (percentage of affordable completions)
Specialised affordable housing(i.e. specially adapted or supported affordable rented/social rented housing)

0

0

10% (applies to developments providing more than 10 affordable homes)
Affordable rented/social rented

35

63.6

70%
Intermediate

20

36.4

30%

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018

Housing and accommodation for vulnerable people

We have only commenced monitoring provision of use class C2 bed spaces and specialised housing for the elderly (C3) since 1 April 2014. As a consequence the following completions do not include all proposals that were granted planning permission before 1 April 2014 but that may have been completed between 2014 to 2016, so these figures may not reflect the full number of completions.

Net completions of C2 bed spaces

Net completions of C2 bed spaces
Year 2014 to 2015 2015 to 2016 2016 to 2017 2017 to 2018
Christchurch

0

-6

80

0
East Dorset

0

0

130

-12
Total

0

-6

210

-12

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018

Net completions of specialised housing for the elderly and vulnerable people (use class C3)

2014 to 2015

2014 to 2015
Units: Total units Affordable units
Christchurch: 63 0
East Dorset: 0 0
Total 63 0

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2015.

2015 to 2016

2015 to 2016
Units: Total units Affordable units
Christchurch: 0 0
East Dorset: 0 0
Total 0 0

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2016.

2016 to 2017

2016 to 2017
Units: Total units Affordable units
Christchurch: 35 0
East Dorset: 2 0
Total 37 0

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2017.

2017 to 2018

2017 to 2018
Units: Total units Affordable units
Christchurch: -41 0
East Dorset: 2 0
Total -39 0

Table last updated January 2019, using figures collected up to 31 March 2018.

Gypsy and Traveller sites

Christchurch and East Dorset Councils will jointly (with the Dorset Councils) be producing a Dorset-wide Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Sites Development Plan Document. This will identify sites for pitch delivery. The latest Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2017 takes account of changes to the planning definition of a Traveller, and identifies the following revised requirements for Christchurch and East Dorset (with comparison figures from the previous 2013 assessment for ease of reference):

Revised Pitch Requirements for Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation – 2017 GTAA

Revised Pitch Requirements for Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation – 2017 GTAA
Requirements: Meet definition Unknown Not meet definition Total 2014 GTAA Difference
Bournemouth

0

0

0

0

0

0
Christchurch

1

3

5

9

14

-5
East Dorset

5

16

5

26

19

+7
North Dorset

3

24

9

36

38

-2
Poole

0

1

5

6

18

-12
Purbeck

1

7

9

17

33

-16
West Dorset

5

10

8

23

28

-5
Weymouth & Portland

0

0

0

0

0

0
Total

15

61

41

117

150

-33

The following tables show the pattern of pitch provision since 2012/13 and projected pitch requirements based on the 2017 GTAA. For provision from 2018 onwards three figures are shown:

  1. provision for Travellers who meet the definition
  2. provision for unknown travellers
  3. provision for travellers who do not meet the definition

There was very minimal need for Travelling Showpeople accommodation identified in the revised GTAA. One Travelling Showperson was identified in Christchurch but it was not established if they met the planning definition or not. No need for travelling showpeople was identified in East Dorset.

Pitch Provision since 2012 to 2013

Pitch Provision since 2012/13
Years: 2012 to 2013 2013 to 2014 2014 to 2015 2015 to 2016 2016 to 2017 2017 to 2018

Christchurch

0

0

0

0

0

0

East Dorset

0

0

0

0

0

0

Projected Pitch Provision from 2018 onwards

Christchurch

Projected Pitch Provision from 2018 onwards
Years: 2016 to 2021 2021 to 2026 2026 to 2031 2031 to 2033 2033 to 2036 Total provision

Travellers who meet the definition

1

0

0

0

0

1

Provision for unknown Travellers

2

1

0

0

0

3

Travellers who do not meet the definition

4

0

0

0

1

5

East Dorset

Projected Pitch Provision from 2018 onwards
Years: 2016 to 2021 2021 to 2026 2026 to 2031 2031 to 2033 2033 to 2036 Total provision

Travellers who meet the definition

4

0

0

1

0

5

Provision for unknown Travellers

13

1

1

0

1

16

Travellers who do not meet the definition

2

1

1

0

1

5

Planning Policy - East Dorset area

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