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1 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust Redhills House, Redhills Business Park, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT T: E: W: Levens Parish Housiing Needs Survey Reportt Apriill 2008

2 Cumbriia Rurall Housiing Trustt Reedhhi illss Hoouussee,, Reedhhi illss Buussi ineessss Paarrkk,, Peenrri itth,, Cuumbbrri iaa,, CA DT T: E: W: Levens Parish Housing Needs Survey April 2008 CONTENTS 1. Return Rate and Map of Survey Area 2. Key findings of survey 3. Methodology, Analysis and Recommendations 4. Summary of survey Part One, Questions 1 to 8 5. Summary of survey Part Two, Questions 9 to Comments from the surveys 7. House Price information from Land Registry and Right Move 8. Appendix 1 Parish Council Letters and Survey Form 9. Appendix 2 Assumptions

3 Levens Housing Needs Survey April Return Rate and Map of Survey Area Requested Return Date Parish Surveyed No. of survey forms issued No. of survey forms returned Return Rate (%) 25/04/08 Levens

4 Levens Parish Housing Needs Survey April Key Findings The Survey 576 survey forms were delivered by hand to the households and businesses of the parish of Levens (100%), with a return date of 25 th April households returned their completed forms. This is a return rate of 37.67% which is well above the average 28.91% return rate for this type of survey in Cumbria since 2003, and above the national average of 35%. The 2001 Census information for Levens shows a small number of second homes or holiday homes in the area: 5.13%. This amount is likely to have increased in the past seven years, and these households are unlikely to respond to the survey. Therefore the response rate of is very good. Of the returned forms, 27 (12.4%) responded, saying that either the whole household or someone living within the household needed to move, within the parish, in the next 5 years. This will be analysed further in this report. According to surveys completed by Cumbria Rural Housing Trust since 2003, an average of 19.41% of completed forms identified a local housing need. This report details the information derived from these 27 survey responses who expressed a need. Two households stated that they were registered on the Local Authority and/or a Housing Association waiting list. Housing Need 1. Of the 27 survey responses, we consider twelve households would be in need of affordable housing within the area of the parish of Levens. A breakdown of these twelve is as follows. 2 Now 1 Within 12 months 3 Within 3 years 6 Within 5 years Of the remaining fifteen, three would be considered in need of affordable housing, but outside the parish stating another area as being their preferred place to live. We consider that the remaining twelve do not fit the criteria of being in need of affordable housing in the parish. 2. The current household types of the twelve households in housing need are: Household Now <12 mths <3 years <5 years Adult children family Couple 1 1 Family Single 2 Young children family Levens Housing Needs Survey April 2008 Key Findings

5 Levens 2008 Housing Needs Survey 3. Your household. How many people living in your home are in each of these age groups, who wish to move? Male Female survey forms completed this question Number of people living in your home households Number of people Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Key Findings Printed 18/08/2008

6 Levens 2008 Housing Needs Survey 4. The needed property types indicated by responses from these 12 are: Housing and number of beds required 4 bedroom House 3 bedroom Other 3 bedroom House 2 bedroom Other 2 bedroom House 1 bedroom Other 1 bedroom Flat bedroom Other move... Yes, now Yes, w ithin 3 years Yes, w ithin 5 years 5. The total weekly (monthly) take-home income of the 12 households with a housing need are: Total weekly (monthly) take-home income Unspecified ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Less than 100 ( 433) move... Yes, now Yes, w ithin 3 years Yes, w ithin 5 years Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Key Findings Printed 18/08/2008

7 Levens Housing Needs Survey Methodology, Analysis and Recommendations Levens Housing Needs Survey was commissioned by South Lakeland District Council (SLDC). The Manager of Cumbria Rural Housing Trust attended a meeting of the Parish Council and explained the purpose of the survey and what might happen once the survey was complete. The Parish Council agreed to participate and worked to promote the importance of the survey to the local community, and distributed posters about the parish. A Press Release was sent to the Westmorland Gazette and also to Lakeland Radio and BBC Radio Cumbria. A survey form was then delivered to every house in the villages of Levens Parish. Second homes, holiday homes and businesses were included (100% distribution), with a return date of 25 th April These households are in the post code sector LA8 8. A letter from the Parish Council was included with the form, explaining the importance of the survey, encouraging people to return the completed form to Cumbria Rural Housing Trust, and explaining that further copies of the form were available for households with people with separate housing needs or for businesses with employees who needed to live locally. A pre-paid return envelope was also provided See Appendix 1 for a copy of the PC letter and the CRHT survey form, and Appendix 2 for the assumptions and criteria used to assess the housing needs. House Prices House prices of house sales for June 2007, for Postcode sector LA8 8, which includes the parish of Levens, were obtained and can be found at the end of the report. Details sourced from the Land Registry, Open Market Prices House Prices for houses for sale on the open market were obtained for the post code LA8 8 from the House Prices section of Right Move and can be found at the end of the report. Details from 3. Levens Methodology, Analysis & Recommendations Page 1 of 8 Published July 2008

8 Affordability Calculations To determine whether households could afford to buy a house on the open market in Levens Parish, the above information was used along with information on household income, as per the following table. Household Income Annual Income (x 52) Mortgage (x 2.9) Mortgage (x 3.5) Dual Income Single Income Less than 100 / week 5,252 15,230 18, / week 5,252-7,800 15,230-22,620 18,383-27, / week 7,801-10,400 22,621-30,160 27,301-36, / week 10,401-13,000 30,161-37,700 36,401-45, / week 13,001-15,600 37,701-45,240 45,501-54, / week 15,601-18,200 45,241-52,780 54,601-63, / week 18,201-20,800 52,781-60,320 63,701-72, / week 20,801-23,400 60,321-67,860 72,801-81, / week 22,401-26,000 67,861-75,400 81,901-91, / week 26,001-28,600 75,401-82,940 91, , / week 28,601-31,200 82,941-90, , , / week 31,201-33,800 90,481-98, , , / week 33,801-36,400 98,021-10, , , / week 36,401-39, ,561-11, , , / week 39,053-41, ,250-12, , , / week 41, , ,601+ Recommendations Of the 27 households completing Part 2 forms, 12 households were identified in housing need in the Levens area. Of the remaining households, three were considered to be in housing need, but outside of the parish. The remaining 12 were deemed not to be in need of affordable housing in the parish. In summary: Housing Type Number Required 1-2 bed flat 1 2 bed house/flat 2 2 Bed House bed House 1 3 Bed House 3 3 Bed House/Bungalow 1 TOTAL Levens Methodology, Analysis & Recommendations Page 2 of 8 Published July 2008

9 Levens Parish: Recommendations for Shared Ownership/Shared Equity or renting, showing current tenure. Column A Assumes Shared Ownership/Equity possible only at or above 75% share of a house - i.e. they can afford over 135,000 for a 75%+ share of a house valued at 180,000 Column B Assumes Shared Ownership/Equity possible only at or above 50% share of a house - i.e. they can afford over 90,000 for a 50%+ share of a house valued at 180,000 Column C Assumes Shared Ownership/Equity possible over 25% share of a house - i.e. they can afford over 45,000 for a 25% share of a house valued at 180,000 or more. Yes Situation at present: Renting from Private LL Column A Column B Column C Recommendation assuming SO/SE above 75% Recommendation assuming SO/SE above 50% Recommendation assuming SO/SE above 25% Rent 3 bed House Rent 3 bed House SO/SE 3 bed House,, Rent 3 bed House SO/SE 3 bed House SO/SE 3 bed House,, Rent 2 bed House Rent 2 bed House SO/SE 2 bed House,, Rent 2 bed House Rent 2 bed House SO/SE 2 bed House Living with parents/family Rent 2 bed House/flat Rent 2 bed House/flat Rent 2 bed House/flat,, Rent 2 bed House/flat Rent 2 bed House/flat Rent 2 bed House/flat,, Rent 2 bed House Rent 2 bed House SO/SE 2 bed House,, Rent 1-2 bed Flat Rent 1-2 bed Flat SO/SE 2 bed Flat In tied housing Rent 3 bed House Rent 3 bed House SO/SE 3 bed House,, Rent 2-3 bed House SO/SE 2-3 bed House SO/SE 2-3 bed House Other Rent 3 bed House/bung SO/SE 3 bed House/bung SO/SE 3 bed House/bung,, Rent 2 bed House Rent 2 bed House Rent 2 bed House Total Households = 12 No Number Insufficient information to make a judgment 3 Not eligible in parish/states wants to move away 3 Can satisfy needs on open market 9 Total No s 15 Shared Ownership/Shared Equity (SO/SE) means that the households have been judged able to buy a share of the property as shared ownership or shared equity. These households may also be able to self build. At present, South Lakes Housing manages eight 2 bedroom flats, seven 3 bedroom houses and two 4 bedroom houses in Levens Parish itself. In Crosthwaite to the west of the parish, South Lakes manages three 3 bedroom houses. There is one 3 bedroom house in Hincaster, to the east, and two 3 bedroom houses in Sedgwick, also to the east. The nearest large settlement is Milnthorpe, beyond Heversham to the south of the parish, which has the following, also managed by South Lakes Housing: one 2 bed bungalow, seventy-one 2 bed flats, ten 2 bed houses, seventy-three 3 bed houses, two 4 bed houses 3. Levens Methodology, Analysis & Recommendations Page 3 of 8 Published July 2008

10 and two other types of accommodation. Aside from the urban properties in Milnthorpe, turnover in the more rural parishes is low, and unlikely to satisfy existing or upcoming need. There are generally very few people on the waiting list, however - although this may be to do with people neglecting to register. In addition, public transport is often inadequate for work purposes, and the cost of living is often perceived as being higher in rural areas. Seven of the households in need are newly forming households of young people living in the parish with their parents, wanting to remain in the parish. Therefore their present need is for 2 bedroom accommodation. Due to the demographic trends, these households are likely to expand if they have families, so the long term need is probably going to be for 3 bed accommodation, so consideration should be given to creating a mix of 2 and 3 bedroom properties to satisfy this future need, and to allow families to remain in the parish in the long term, thus creating a more stable and sustainable community. There is also the likelihood that some of these young people will move away to find employment, therefore the level of need for 2 bed accommodation may be lower in 5 years time. From the survey results, two of the households who fitted the criteria of being in need of affordable housing in Levens appeared to be registered with South Lakes Housing or other housing associations. It may be a role for the Parish Council to work with local groups to encourage more households to join the Housing Registers so that when affordable housing becomes available, they are on the registers, and will have gained points for the time they have been on the registers. The table on the following pages expands on the information about the households in need of affordable housing in the Levens area, those in need but outside of the parish, and those deemed not in need. 3. Levens Methodology, Analysis & Recommendations Page 4 of 8 Published July 2008

11 No. Reasons given by respondent for being in need of alternative housing. Reason for needing to be in the Locality Housing Aspiration/Need (What the respondent would prefer) In Housing need, as assessed against criteria (inc. reasons, & assessment how need met), plus Affordability Potential (AP) Needs Number Recommend Bed rooms Households considered to be in need of affordable housing within the parish of Levens 1 2 Family, young children Move now Present home too small Family, young children Move within 5 years? Renting, would like to buy Live in this parish now (Always) Currently employed in this parish Born/grew up in this parish Close family ties in this parish Live in this parish now (3-5 years) 3 bed house/bungalow Levens Shared ownership 3 / 4 bed house Levens AP: 99,050 3 bed house/bung AP: 94,170 Y SO/SE 3 Y SO/SE 3 Buy on open market 3 bed house 3 Family, adult children Move within 5 years Retirement Other Farmland adjacent 3 bed house Buy on open market AP: 121,630 Respondent k) Y SO/SE 2-3 Hincaster 2-3 bed house 4 Family, young children Move within 5 years Present home too small Private tenancy need more security Renting, would like to buy No information given 3 bed house Location preference not given Buy on open market AP: 59,150 3 bed house Y R Single Move now/within 3 years) First independent home Parent needs to sell Single Move within 3 years Born/grew up in this parish (over 10 Years) Close family ties in this parish Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Type of housing not specified Levens Rent to buy 2 bed house Levens AP: 20,883 2 bed house/flat AP: 37,841 Y R 2 7 Present home too small Family, adult children Move within 5 years Private tenancy, need more security Present home in poor condition Born/grew up in this parish Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Born/grew up in this parish Close family ties in this parish Buy on open market 3 bed house Levens Shared ownership/buy on open market 2 bed house AP: 64,010 3 bed house Y R 2 Y R 3 Levens Analysis Page 5 of 8 November 2007

12 No. Reasons given by respondent for being in need of alternative housing. Reason for needing to be in the Locality Housing Aspiration/Need (What the respondent would prefer) In Housing need, as assessed against criteria (inc. reasons, & assessment how need met), plus Affordability Potential (AP) Needs Number Recommend Bed rooms 8 Adult child Move within 5 years First independent home Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Born/grew up in this parish 1 bed house/flat/bungalow Levens AP: 30,341 2 bed house/flat Y R Adult child Move now First independent home Present home too small Renting, would like to buy Couple, move within 3 years, Couple setting up home together Present home too small Private tenancy ending shortly Renting,would like to buy To be closer to employment Adult child Move within 12 months First independent home Can t afford local housing but want to move from family home Couple Move within 5 years Present home too small Renting, would like to buy Close family ties in this parish Live in this parish now (0-3 years) Close family ties in this parish Live in this parish now (0-3 years) Other - Central location for employment Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Born in this parish Close family ties in this parish Live in this parish now (0-3 years) Close family ties in this parish Shared ownership/buy on open market 1/2 bed house Levens Shared ownership/renting 2 bed House Sedgwick Shared ownership 1 bed flat Levens Buy on open market 2 bed house Levens Buy on open market AP: 79,850 2 bed house Y R 2 AP: 56,510 2 bed house Y R 2 AP: 65, bed flat Y R 2 AP: 56,550 2 bed house Y R 2 Levens Analysis Page 6 of 8 November 2007

13 No. Reasons given by respondent for being in need of alternative housing. Reason for needing to be in the Locality Housing Aspiration/Need (What the respondent would prefer) In Housing need, as assessed against criteria (inc. reasons, & assessment how need met), plus Affordability Potential (AP) Needs Number Recommend Bed rooms Households deemed to be in housing need, but not within the parish/state they wish to move away 13 Single Move within 5 years Private tenancy need more security Easy shopping & amenities (K-L) 2 bed house/bungalow Kirkby Lonsdale Warden Assisted AP:? States wants to move to Kendal for amenities (Y) Family, young children Move within 12 months Cannot manage stairs Extending family Single Move now Renting would like to buy Live in this parish now (0-3years) Currently employed in this parish Close family ties in this parish Social, amenities, work (Kendal) 3 bed house Milnthorpe Renting 2 bed house Kendal Buy on open market AP: 56,550 Wants to move to Milnthorpe to be closer to work and family AP: 86,450 Wants to move to Kendal social life, amenities, work (Y) (Y) Households deemed not to be in housing need 16 Couple Move within 5 years House suitable for dependent relative Live in this parish now (0-3 years) 3 bed house/bungalow Levens Buy on open market AP: 383,250 (respondent 400,000) Satisfy needs on open market N Couple Move within 5 years Present home too large Couple Move within 3 years Couple setting up home together Present home too small Couple Move within 12 months To be closer to parent or dependent Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Live in this parish now (Always) Born/grew up in this parish Close family ties in this parish No information given 2 bed bungalow Buy on open market Levens 3 bed house Levens Buy on open market 3 bed bungalow not decided Buy on open market AP:? Respondent states they could afford over 250,000 Satisfy needs on open market AP: 147,050 (Respondent ,000) Satisfy needs on open market/ desire not need for bigger house AP:? (respondent - 450,000) Satisfy needs on open market N N N Levens Analysis Page 7 of 8 November 2007

14 No. Reasons given by respondent for being in need of alternative housing. Reason for needing to be in the Locality Housing Aspiration/Need (What the respondent would prefer) In Housing need, as assessed against criteria (inc. reasons, & assessment how need met), plus Affordability Potential (AP) Needs Number Recommend Bed rooms Couple Move now Present home too small Adult child Move within 5 years Live in this parish now (5-10 years) Close family ties in parish Live in this parish now (over 10 years) 3 / 4 bed house Levens Buy on open market No information given AP: 239,010 (respondent ) Satisfy needs on open market Insufficient evidence; no contact details N N 22 Adult child Move within 5 years Live in this parish now (over 10 years) No information given Insufficient evidence; no contact details N 23 Single Move now Couple setting up home together Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Born/grew up in this parish 4 bed bungalow Levens Buy on open market AP: 349,150 Satisfy needs on open market N 24 Adult child Move now First independent home No information given No information given AP:? Insufficient evidence; no contact details N Couple Move within 3 years Retirement Couple Move within 5 years Present home too large Present home too expensive Family, adult children Move within 3 years Present home too small Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Currently employed in this parish Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Other lovely village Live in this parish now (over 10 years) Close family ties in this parish 3 bed bungalow Levens Buy on open market 3 bed bungalow Levens Buy on open market 4 bed house Levens Preference not given AP: 339,630 (respondent K) Satisfy needs on open market AP: 300,000 (respondent over 250K) Satisfy needs on open market AP: (respondent 350k) Satisfy needs on open market N N N Levens Analysis Page 8 of 8 November 2007

15 Levens YOUR HOUSEHOLD Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone How many people living in your home are in each of these age groups? survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned Male Female survey forms completed this question Number of people living in your home Which best describes your household? 22% Couple Family, adult children Family, young children No response 6% 0% 52% Other Single 11% 9%

16 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 2. WHAT IS THE TENURE OF YOUR HOME? 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned Tied to job Shared ow nership w ith a Housing Assoc Private landlord, renting Other Mortgage home ow ner Home ow ner, outright Family, ie. living w ith parents or relatives Council or Housing Assoc, renting No response Other... 1 Owned by parent Is this your second home? 75 No response Yes, second home 136 No, main home 6

17 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 3. YOUR HOUSEHOLD'S EMPLOYMENT Jobs... Does any of your household work from home? 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned 3 Accountant 5 Administrator 1 Agricultural Engineer 1 Apprentice Alarm Engineer 1 Archive conserver 1 Area sales manager 1 Art & Design Technician 1 Art Therapist 2 Artist 1 Assistant Butler 1 Baker 2 Barrister 1 Boat crew 2 Builder 2 Care Assistant 1 Careers consultant 1 Carer 4 Catering 1 Chartered Surveyor 1 Chartered town planner 1 Childcare worker 1 Childrens Rights Officer 1 Civil Engineer 2 Cleaner 3 Clerical 2 Company Director 1 Conservation Assistant 1 Construction 1 Contractor 1 Copy writer/proof reader 1 Council worker 1 Counsellor 1 Curator 1 Customer Advisor 1 Day centre 1 Delivery driver 1 Deputy House Leader 3 Director 2 Disabled 1 Dog groomer 1 Ecologist 1 Education consultant 1 Electrician 1 Exam Invigilator 2 Farm worker 2 Farmer 1 Farmer worker 7 Farming 1 Farmworker 1 Financial Advisor 1 Forrester 1 Gardner 1 Hairdresser 1 Handyman 2 Haulier 1 Home carer 3 Hotelier 1 Housekeeper 6 Housewife 1 HR manager 1 Industrial designer 1 Instrument Engineer 1 Instrumentation technician 1 IT Manager 2 Joiner 1 Kitchen Assistant 1 L G Officer 1 L S A 2 Landscaper 1 Legal Advisor 3 Manager 1 Media Co Director 6 Medical 1 Medical student 1 None 1 Office Manager 1 Operating dept practitioner 1 Outdoor pursuits - oversea 1 P/T care auditor 1 P/T Librarian 1 P/T Tourist guide 1 Painter 1 Personnel Manager 1 Petroleum engineer 2 Plumber 1 Police officer 1 Potter 1 Private sector 1 Process worker 1 Professor 1 Project manager 2 Receptionist 1 Registered social worker 7 Retail 120 Retired 1 Sales Assistant 1 Sales manager 1 SE P/T - IT work 3 Secretary 2 Self employed 1 Shop worker 1 SLDC councillor 1 Software engineer 3 Solicitor 1 Sonographer 3 Student 1 Teacher 10 Teaching 1 Technical director 1 Technical Manager 2 Vicar 1 Warehouse/distribution 1 Writer/Trainer No response Yes, w ork from home No

18 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned How far does your household travel to work? no. of people Under miles

19 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned What is your household's weekly take-home income? households Less than No response w eekly income 4. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN THIS PARISH? households < years

20 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 5. HOUSING REQUIRED IN THIS PARISH 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned Other No further homes are needed Homes for elderly people Homes for people w ith disabilities Homes for single people Large family homes Small family homes Homes for young people Other: 2 Don't know 2 Sheltered housing 1 3 bed with garden 1 A mixture of all, especially the young 1 Affordable family homes 1 Affordable homes 1 Affordable homes for young families 1 Affordable housing 1 Any infill-not expanding out of village 1 But homes must be affordable 1 Family homes for local people 1 Home for elderly with warden 1 No more 2nd homes 1 Not aware of the current provision 1 Not lived here long enough to know 1 Possibly other types needed 1 Residential care home for senior citizen 1 Retirement home 1 Sheltere accomodation 1 Sheltered home for elderly 1 Sheltered houses 1 Sheltered housing - care home 1 Sheltered Housing with warden 1 Sheltered scheme for elderly 1 Small number 1 Too many second homes 1 Well built small family homes 1 Whatever is needed

21 6. OBJECTIONS Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned Would you object to a small number of new homes in the parish which would help to meet the needs of local people? No response Yes No 186 If Yes, briefly explain your concerns... Area would become too built up Broken promises of low cost development Depends on where they were to be built Emphasis on small no & local If only local people were allowed them Infrastructure can't cope - more traffic Keep greenfield status- Remain village Nearly all residents need a vehicle(or2) Population sufficient See memo See notes Should be of traditional design Too many 2nd home owners which local people? Woodland areas owned by Parish council Young people should not have to move awa As long as affordable for locals Built in with character of village Drain, Inadequate parking.roads bad enou If Levens remains a village not town Increase may spoil nature of village It will no longer be village but suberb Local people? Only if for local and permanent use Recent building out of character see notes Seemingly are sufficient There seems no point if they're 2nd home Too many second homes Wont be given to locals Would overload current services etc

22 Levens POTENTIAL SITES Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned Sites thought to be suitable for development... Number of responses 23 Old carpet shop 1 ` 1 Behind Greengate Estate 1 Between Cinderbarrow & Brigiles Rd 1 Between Cinderbarrow & Brigsteer Rd 1 Beyond greeengate already an opening 1 Bowkers carpet shop 1 Bowkers derelict field 1 Bowkers stables - land towards Brigsteer 1 Brigsteer Rd meets with Cinderbarrow 1 Brigsteer Rd/Holly Bank - north 1 Brigsteer road - old carpet shop 1 Brigsteer Road crossing 1 Cotes along from quarry 1 Depends on land purchase 1 Derelict site below crossing GR East side of 2 lanes-off levens bridge & 1 Either side of main road 1 Extend behind Greengate 1 Extend Greengate - east 1 Extend Greengate Cres - east/south 1 Extend to the rear of Greengate 1 Field - near Chapel Lane 1 Field at back of playing fields & school 1 Field next to Newholme 1 Field off end of Greengate Crescent 1 Field opposite Hyning 1 Field SE of village 1 Fields attached to Greengate 1 Fields coming into village before PO 1 Former stables on Brigsteer Road 1 Grange Road 1 Heading toward Milnthorpe 1 Institute - we need a new one 1 Knipes Poultry Farm 1 Land adj to Levens Beck 1 Land behind Bowkers - see map 1 Land behind greengate 1 Land next to flood plain 1 Land opposite old police house 1 Long field down Hutton Ln on right 1 Lowgate re-cycle site 1 Mr Parsons garden 1 My garden - no garden 1 Not on the flood plain 1 Old horse stables Brigsteer Rd 1 Old NT joiners shop 1 Old quarry at Sizergh 1 Opp spout house to wayside-council land 1 Parish land at Quiggs 1 Parish land by church 1 Plot on lowgate 1 Possible in-fill sites?? 1 Quarry Lowgate 1 Strip of land on road towards Brigsteer 1 Village playing field - with replacement

23 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 8. YOUR FUTURE HOUSING INTENTIONS Do you need to move to another home in this parish now or w ithin 5 years? 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned No response Yes No 181 Does anyone living with you at present need to set up home separately from you in this parish now or within 5 years? No response Yes No 182 Have any former members of your household left this village/parish in the last few years? No response Yes No 163

24 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey - Responses to Part 1 (Questions 1 to 8) - completed by everyone 576 survey forms issued 217 survey forms returned... If Yes, former members of your household have left this village/parish in the last few years, how many? Number not given If Yes, w as it because of: Other Marriage Death To go to university or college To take up employment elsew here Lack of affordable housing Other: 3 Death 1 Husband in care home with dementia 1 Relationship breakup 1 To my former home briefly

25 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 9. WHEN DOES THE HOUSEHOLD NEED TO MOVE FROM THIS HOME? 12 in need Yes, w ithin 5 years 5 Yes, w ithin 3 years 4 Yes, now WHY DOES THE HOUSEHOLD NEED TO MOVE? 1. First independent home 2. Couple setting up home together 3. Present home too small 6. Private tenancy ending shortly 7. Private tenancy, need more security 11. Present home in poor condition 12. Renting, but w ould like to buy 16. To be closer to employment 17. Other Main Reason Additional 0 Reasons

26 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 12 in need Other: Parents need to sell Retire from tenanted farm

27 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 11. WHAT IS THE HOUSEHOLD'S CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCE? 12 in need Tied to job Private landlord, renting Other Mortgage home ow ner Home ow ner, outright Family, ie. living w ith parents or relatives In what type of home does the household currently live? 1 Bungalow 1 Cottage 2 Detached 1 Detached farmhouse 1 End terrace 1 Farm 3 Flat 1 Semi - house 1 Terrace How many bedrooms does the household currently have?

28 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 11. THE HOUSEHOLD'S CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES (continued) 12 in need Do you have central heating? Do you have double glazing? No response Yes No If Yes, is it? 2 5 If "no central heating", how is your home heated Coalfire & 3 storage heaters Electricity Oil storage heaters & coal fire 5 No response Gas Oil In what condition is the household's home? 7 6 If 'bad' or 'very bad', why? Damp, cold, mould & unsafe Draughty, cold, poor security Bad Fair Good Very Bad Very Good

29 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 12. RENTING 12 in need Do you receive Housing Benefit? No 12 How much rent do you pay per week? Less than More than 100

30 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 13. HOME OWNERS 12 in need If you own your current home, how much do you think it is worth? Less than 75, ,000 Over 300,000 Do you have a mortgage on your current home? 1 3 No response Yes 8 No

31 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 14. COUNCIL TAX BAND 12 in need What is your Council Tax band? A B C D E F 15. YOUR HOUSEHOLD'S INCOME The total weekly (monthly) take-home income of the households ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Less than 100 ( 433) households

32 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 16. YOUR HOUSEHOLD'S SAVINGS 12 in need No response No Savings Under 5,000 5,000-10,000 10,000-20,000 20,000-30,000 Over 30, YOUR HOUSEHOLD'S EMPLOYMENT How many people in the household wishing to move are:- In full time further/higher education Unemployed and seeking w ork Working part time Working full time

33 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 17. YOUR HOUSEHOLD'S EMPLOYMENT (Continued) Jobs... 1 Administrator 1 Agricultural engineer 1 Baker 1 Care assistant 1 Contractor 1 Farm worker 4 Farmer 1 Forester 1 Haulier 1 Medical student 1 Retail 1 Retired 2 Teaching 1 Unemployed 1 Welder/steel fabricator 12 in need Does any of your household work from home? 2 No response 2 Yes, w ork from home 8 No How far does your household travel to work? 8 no. of people Under miles In which villages / towns does your household work? 1 Casterton/Kirkby Lonsdale 1 Forrester-Cumbria & N Lancs.Shop 1 Kendal Kendal 2 Levens 1 Sandside & Viver near Milnthorpe

34 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 18. TYPE OF HOUSING NEEDED 12 in need Unspecified bedrooms house bungalow flat other Other: Housing that allows 2 sml dogs House or Bungalow Family home 2 or 3 bed House/Bungalow/Flat Is your household registered on the Local Authority housing register/waiting list? 1 11 Yes No Is your household registered on any local Housing Association waiting list? Is your household registered with any other Private Landlord waiting list? No No

35 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 18. TYPE OF HOUSING NEEDED (continued) 12 in need Does anyone in your household wishing to move need: Which would best suit your household's housing need? Shared ow nership Buying on open market Other If you wish to buy your own home, what price range could your household afford? Under 75, , , , ,000

36 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 19. WHERE WOULD YOUR HOUSEHOLD LIKE TO LIVE? 1st Preference Numer of responses 1 Hincaster 8 Levens 1 Levens village & surrounding area 1 Sedgwick 12 in need 2nd Preference 2 Kendal 3 Levens 1 Sizergh 1 Staveley 3rd Preference 1 Burton in Kendal 1 Heversham 1 Levens 1 Sedgwick Reason for your household's first choice Live in this parish now Have close family ties in this parish Farmland adjacent Currently employed in this parish Central location for w ork Born/grew up in this parish

37 Levens 2008 Cumbria Rural Housing Trust - Housing Needs Survey Part 2a - Responses from those assessed to be in need of affordable housing 19. WHERE WOULD YOUR HOUSEHOLD LIKE TO LIVE? (Continued) How far away is your household willing to move? in need miles Are you a former resident of this parish who wishes to return? 4 No response No 8 If yes, please tell us why you originally left To take up further/higher education 0 1 2

38 Levens Housing Needs Survey Comments, Objections and Suggestions for Potential Sites Please note suggestions for potential sites are those of householders filling in the housing needs survey form, and not those of SLDC or any other official source. Comments Previous experience indicates developers pay lip-service to low cost housing but in reality they intend and do make as much profit as possible. Case in point - Russell Armer development totally unsuitable houses for the environment and too expensive for local purchase. No objections to building new homes if they are in keeping with village; recent development has not been in character with village and too expensive for local young people. Providing they are within the village boundry & not extend into fields. The village should not be made larger any house built Should be only for village people. If can find work locally as present + some more smaller/cheaper homes for locals Comment: No potential sites as village overbuilt by high cost speculative companies. Both 70 age range: Need for small garden on the level. We desperately need to move but need to stay in the area, private rentals are too expensive - we cannot afford to buy a house in this area. Please HELP 4 IN 1 Bedroom is a squash!! We cannot afford to move to bigger house in area at present. Objections Objections: Depends how many, where, what like etc. Also whether they really meet needs of local people. We have had a lot of building in the last 2 years and we will soon not be a village which then leads to bigger problems Objection-Because they wouldn t be given to local people in Levens, but others who could afford to pay the most. Past developers promise low cost local, but deliver high cost (wide locality).no facilities to attract young people. eg transport & social. Loads of small family homes and single people. Levens could not cope with more properties and would cease to be a village The issue is a treadmill whilst LPA's allow small houses to build extensions = less affordability Low cost housing for Levens residents only - not SLDC Potential sites Beyond Greengate there is already an opening and it wouldn't change the village too much. Applicant has enclosed a map suggesting a site for sale and the contact details of the landowner. Everyone she knows has left because they could not afford homes in Levens.

39 HOUSING NEEDS SURVEY FOR LEVENS PARISH JUNE 2007 SOUTH LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL From Land Registry Postcode sectors LA8 8 Includes: LA8 8 Levens, Crosthwaite, Crook, Underbarrow, & Brigsteer, Detached Semi- detached Terraced Flat/Maisonette Overall LA8 8 Av Price Sales Av Price Sales Av Price Sales Av Price Sales Av Price Sales Jan Mar , , ,642 7 April - June , ,875 4 July Sept , , , , Oct - Dec , , , , Property Type Number of Bedrooms Open Market Price House prices from rightmove.co.uk: Detached 6 695, th June 2007 Detached 4 560,000 (Houses for sale at the current time) Semi Detached 4 550,000 Detached 4 515,000 Detached 4 450,000 Detached Bungalow 4 439,500 Detached 3 425,000 Semi Detached Detached 3 295,000 Detached Bungalow 3 265,000 Detached Bungalow 2 255,000 Semi Detached 3 239,950 Semi Detached Bungalow 2 199,950 Terraced 2 179,000 Terraced 2 165, Levens Parish HNS House Prices June 2007

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42 LEVENS PARISH COUNCIL Housing Needs Survey by Cumbria Rural Housing Trust February January, 2008 Dear Employer, The purpose of this letter is to ask you if you have any employees who work at xxxxxx who live outside the Parish, but who have a need to live in Levens Parish. If this is the case, could you please ask them to contact us on so that we can send them a housing needs questionnaire of their own. Those people who work in the parish, but who cannot afford to live there, may meet the criteria for being in housing need in the parish. We would therefore like to reach these people, and hope that employers in the parish will be able to help. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Yours faithfully, Lindsay K Lynch Administrator

43 LEVENS PARISH COUNCIL Housing Needs Survey by Cumbria Rural Housing Trust January 2008 Dear Parishioner Please could you take a few moments to read this and complete the enclosed forms. The Parish Council believes that this survey is important for the future of the Parish and hopes that the response will be as good as it was for the Village Plan survey. What is the need for the survey? This survey is designed to help us identify the housing needs of local people in Levens. We are asking all households and businesses in Levens to complete Part 1 of the form, even if nobody in your household is in need of housing. Planners need to have an accurate measurement of local need, and a poor response rate could damage the chances of those in need of affordable housing to rent or buy. Remember your circumstances may change. If anyone in your household is in need of a house to purchase or rent (or may be in need of one in the next five years) please complete and return BOTH Part 1 and Part 2. This includes people who work in the parish and have a need to live there, and those who have left but would like to return. Why do I need to give personal details on the form? We realize that there are some in-depth and personal questions but the data is needed so that the results are valid. Any details are confidential, and the answers will be analysed by staff at Cumbria Rural Housing Trust unconnected with Levens. You do not need to give your name and address but it would be helpful in following up a need. No personal details or information will be identifiable to an individual. My house in the parish is a second home. Should I fill in the form? Yes, please fill in Part 1. It will be helpful to give an overall picture of homes in the parish. What do I do with the completed form? Please return them in the envelope provided by 25 th March Cumbria Rural Housing Trust will analyse the results and produce a report for inspection. If the survey identifies a need for housing to buy and rent CRHT will help by working with South Lakeland District Council in seeking a solution. Thank you in advance for your help and please contact the Parish Council if you need any help with filling in the form (contact details on Parish Notice Board). Susan Bagot Chairman, Levens Parish Council. If you have more than one household in need of housing and you need additional forms contact CRHT on Website: (Data Protection No. Z810236X) This survey is being funded by South Lakeland District Council

44 Levens Parish Housing Needs Survey April Appendix 2: Assumptions The main criteria for assessing if people are in housing need for the area surveyed: Inadequately housed Can t afford to rent or buy on open market Live and/or work in parish (with some consideration given if need to look after dependent relative living in parish) Secondary Criteria (included in the table in italics): Born & brought up in parish Close relatives in parish Lived for long period in parish (over 10 years) For more information about further criteria used to determine whether a householder has a local connection to the parish, please see the March 2007 revised Interim Planning Approach to Housing Development (IPATH), produced by South Lakeland District Council (SLDC). In short, the householder should have been continuously resident in the locality for three years or more, OR should have been permanently employed in the locality. Locality is defined as the parish and surrounding parishes as defined by SLDC for each Key Service Centre, larger village or non-service centre where the proposed affordable housing is to be constructed. If no households were forthcoming from this definition, qualification for affordable housing may be extended. After discussion with SLDC, a householder who had been resident in the parish for nearly three years would be accepted as having a local connection as they would have been resident in the parish for more than three years by the time any affordable housing had been developed. We have used the total weekly income and the affordability calculations table to estimate the possible mortgage available (taking into some consideration the length of mortgage that could be obtained; often related to the person s age) and adding it to any savings or equity to calculate the price of a house they could afford. Looking at the house prices in the parish of Levens, we have used 180,000 for a two bed property as the level of affordability potential at which it would be possible to get on the housing ladder. If it were a couple who have indicated that they are both working, we have used the Dual Income multiplier of 2.9. Otherwise for single people or couples who appear to have only one income, we have used the Single Income multiplier of 3.5. This gives a range of the mortgage that would be available to them, which, added to any savings, gives the range of their affordability potential. We have then used the average of this range as the figure to assess if they would be recommended for rented accommodation or for Shared Ownership/Shared Equity (SO/SE). We used the estimate of 90,000 as the funds needed to be recommended for SO/SE, with below this recommended as rented. To calculate the level formally would need the house location/size/details, so we have used the figure of 180,000 for a house with 2 bedrooms in the parish, with full section 106 and Affordable Rural Housing conditions (i.e. as the lower quartile value). This price of 180,000 then gives at 50% shared ownership = 90,000 as the limit. For comparison, Two Castles Housing Association has now completed an extra 13 properties at its Caldrigg Fold development in Staveley, taking the total number of affordable homes there to 23 (21 two and three bedroom homes for rent or shared ownership and two bungalows for rent). The new properties are valued at 120,000. Potential residents wishing to purchase a 25% share would pay a purchase price of 30,000, a weekly rent of and a weekly service charge of The maximum equity ownership will be 80% and the properties will be subject to a Section 106 Agreement. Sources: and 9. Levens Appendix 2

45 Impact Housing Association is developing a selection of two and tree bedroom houses in Boon Town, Burton in Kendal. Five newly constructed houses will sell on a New Build Homebuy basis. All will have a garden and allocated parking. The minimum share for properties in this scheme is 54% (set by South Lakeland District Council). Residents may staircase to a maximum of 80%. The following table illustrates examples of purchase prices and rents: Plot House Type Market Purchase Percentage Monthly Value Price Share Rent 3 2 bed link house 160,000 87, % bed end link house 160,000 87, % bed end link house 172, , % bed mid link house 172, , % bed end link house 172, , % The above properties are due for completion in June 2008 and will be subject to a Section 106 Agreement. Source: The Housing Corporation s rules allow for a lower level of shared ownership (as low as 25%) but in practice the shared ownership usually starts at 40-50%, with the Housing Associations finding it difficult to get the finances to fit for taking the housing building forward with less than 50%, and the mortgage companies are reluctant to give mortgages on less than 40-50%. In case the acceptable level for SO/SE is lowered to 25%, we have also shown the people who we calculate could afford between 25 50% SO/SE if this was thought suitable. Likewise, we have shown figures to indicate SO/SE levels for 75% for households in housing need in the parish. Also - Generally if a 1 bed accommodation is requested for rent, we have put a 2 bed accommodation, as this choice gives more options for future tenants. If it is a family, we have generally put a house as the recommended accommodation. If it is a single person or a couple, who have expressed for a house or a flat, we have put their preference as the recommended option if we can see some justification for this option. If a preference was not given, then we have put flat/house as this gives more options for developers. 9. Levens Appendix 2