Devizes Strategic Development Brief - Wiltshire Council
Devizes Strategic Development Brief - Wiltshire Council
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9. HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS<br />
Homeless households in need are defined as those currently living in temporary accommodation<br />
who would not have been surveyed as part of the main interview element of the housing needs<br />
survey. Information about homeless households is taken from Section E6 of the <strong>Council</strong>’s P1(E)<br />
homeless returns. The important point about this information is that it is a ‘snapshot’ of the<br />
numbers of households in temporary accommodation. For the purpose of this survey, an average<br />
from the last four quarters are used as a guide to the amount of additional homelessness.<br />
Homeless households accommodated by local authority (year to 31 st<br />
March 2001)<br />
1 Category of temporary<br />
Average<br />
accommodation<br />
Directly with a private sector landlord 0<br />
Private sector housing leased by authority 0<br />
Private sector housing leased by RSLs 0<br />
Within <strong>Council</strong>’s own stock 2<br />
RSL stock on assured shorthold tenancies 38<br />
Hostel 5<br />
Women's refuges 0<br />
Bed and breakfast 6<br />
Other 4<br />
Homeless at home 81<br />
TOTAL 135<br />
After considering the various categories, it was decided there<br />
were four categories which would not have already been<br />
included in the survey.<br />
These have been underlined<br />
in the table. The data shows<br />
that of the homeless<br />
households accommodated<br />
by Kennet District <strong>Council</strong><br />
for the year ending March<br />
2001, 15 would not have<br />
been included within the<br />
survey.<br />
10. TOTAL BACKLOG NEED<br />
Bringing together all the factors of the backlog of housing need it is estimated that there is an overall backlog of need<br />
for 403 affordable homes (345 from existing households, 43 from potential households and 15 from homeless<br />
households). Annualised, assuming a 20% reduction per year suggests an annual need to reduce the backlog of 81<br />
dwellings.<br />
Kennet Local Plan 2011<br />
<strong>Devizes</strong> <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Brief</strong><br />
Supplementary Planning Guidance March 2004<br />
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