See answers to previous information requests

We respectfully request the following information;

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): 63
b) Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017): 106
c) Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018): 10
d) Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019): 18
e) Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020): 15
f) Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021): 39
g) Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022): 64

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): 0
b) Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017): 0
c) Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018): 0
d) Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019): 0
e) Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020): 0
f) Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021): 0
g) Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022): 0

3. The date on which the Council commenced its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.
01/04/2016.

4. What are the Council’s entry requirements for joining its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.
CRITERIA – FOR ENTRY ONTO PART 1 OR PART 2

Applicants must meet all the eligibility criteria for entry on the register. Each individual applicant and every member of an association of individuals that applies for entry on the register must:
• be aged 18 or older.
• be a British citizen, a national of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or a national of Switzerland.
• satisfy any local eligibility conditions set by the relevant authority (but with regard to applications from members of the armed forces and ex-services personnel see paragraph 021);
• have paid any fee required by the relevant authority to enter or remain on the register; and
• be seeking (either alone or with others) to acquire a serviced plot of land in the relevant authority’s area for their own self-build and custom housebuilding project.

The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Regulations 2016 and The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees) Regulations 2016 allowed local authorities to introduce a Local connection test.

The local connection test allows the register to be split into two parts. Applicants that meet the local connection criteria are put onto Part One of the register. Applicants that fail the local connection test but otherwise meet the eligibility criteria must be entered onto Part Two. The Council has a duty under the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (amended by the Housing and Planning Act 2016) to grant sufficient permissions to the number of applicants on Part One of the register. Entries on Part Two do not count towards demand for granting development permissions but relevant authorities must have regard to the entries on Part Two when carrying out the planning, housing, land disposal and regeneration functions

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.
No.

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).
Not applicable.

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)
162090

b) Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
170051
171019
170927

c) Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
173065
180299
181378
181378
181378

d) Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
190318
190318
183068

e) Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
193356
193356
193356
193356
201473
201708
202235
201911
202264

f) Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
210301
211053
211221
211764
211764

g) Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
None.

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)
F/2014/2407
F/2014/2763
F/2015/0512
F/2015/0512
152181
F/2015/0430
152218
152370
152346
F/2015/0121
152833
152270
153201
160016
160160
160270
160321
F/2014/2724
160588
160655
160290
160746
161167
153189
160375
161453
161539
F/2015/0770
F/2015/0634
F/2015/0636
F/2015/1195
161905
161742
162016
162149
162398
162633
153275
150013
161723
162906

b) Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
F/2015/0308
163553
160392
163202
170593
170510
162164
153200
160563
162284
171228
171300
171235
162950
171744
160330
172168
172406
171731
172524
171730
172637
163484
171453
162918
172862
171210
172923

c) Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
173162
172579
170818
173330
173566
173247
173074
180037
173221
171017
180399
173097
180609
180756
180857
173537
180983
171525
170942
181144
181276
160902
181113
181821
180314
181777
181990
F/2015/0626
181644
152510
182398
182415
182555
182217
182612
173736
182633
181232
182003

d) Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
183064
183335
173100
182766
181864
182011
183553
190476
190025
190025
190475
190633
183533
190608
190945
191468
191649
191705
190259
191552
192060
192248
191977
191554
190748
192342
191556

e) Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
191612
193012
183501
193184
190957
192440
200175
193356
192628
170319
192237
190811
193317
191205
200470
192421
183554
200747
200757
190195
201323
201323
200885
201708
201844
201841
200805
200805
200541
201453
202787

f) Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
163124
203223
201971
202801
210490
190025
202747
183068
202296
202371
211178
201715
211343
201669
202759
211585
211916
203598
203598
203598
203598
212509
211460
210588
181378
211773
212021
211764
211962
212288
191851

g) Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
202801
210490
190025
202747
183068
202296
202371
211178
201715
211343
201669
202759
211585
211916
203598
203598
203598
203598
212509
211460
210588
181378
211773
212021
211764
211962
212288
191851
212668
214021
213725
213873
220565
220735
220792
212486
213546
220212
220704
221066
220650
221376
220587
220477
220550
221865
221876
220035
221221
222150
222219
222535
220352
210301
211134
192757

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)
No information held.

b) Base Period 2 (31 October 2016 to 30 October 2017)
F/2014/2407
152370
152346
F/2014/2763
F/2015/0512
F/2015/0512
F/2015/0121

c) Base Period 3 (31 October 2017 to 30 October 2018)
161742
152181
161167
160016
150013
170510

d) Base Period 4 (31 October 2018 to 30 October 2019)
173330
171731
163484
160902
153189
160392
163202
160746
171730
162164
172524
F/2015/0308
F/2015/1195
162398
161453
152510
173221
162906
171453
163553
172923

e) Base Period 5 (31 October 2019 to 30 October 2020)
173247
171525
171235
152218
180983
172579
182766
162633
170593

f) Base Period 6 (31 October 2020 to 30 October 2021)
160588
182415
182011
181276
180037
181644
192421
182003
183533
172168
182555
173162
192628
152270

g) Base Period 7 (31 October 2021 to 30 October 2022)
160290
182217
190025
170942
182398
161723
190475
190748
181777
180857
183553
161905
173566
170319
180756
190608
191649
153201
193317
163124
202801
203223
190025
211343
191468
201323
201323
201844
191205
171228
192440

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.
Council receives CIL self-build exemptions and self and custom build planning permissions via planning portal. The first base period commenced on the date the Council first established its register (for WBC this was the 1 April 2016) and concluded on 30 October 2016. The second base period commenced on 31 October 2016 and ran until 30 October 2017. Subsequent base periods began on 31 October each year and have a duration of one year. At the end of each base period, council have 3 years to permission an equivalent number of plots of land, which are suitable for self-build and custom housebuilding, as there are entries for that base period. This duty does not apply to individuals or associations on Part Two of the register.

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.
Self-build and custom build planning permissions are available to view on the council’s planning portal accessed through the website.

13. How has the Council publicized the existence of its Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register.
Council has promoted the self and custom build register on council’s website wherein individuals/associations can register their interest which later help councils assess the demand for self and custom build in the area.

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.
The council first publicised the existence of its self- build and custom housebuilding register via website since 1st April 2016