Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 2010200Table 64: Urban Rural Split (net completions by dwelling not site)TotalDensity of Development Urban Rural 09/10 Results 08/09Less than 30dwellings/Hectare 7.10% 46.45% 53.55% 56.0630-50 dwellings/Hectare 0.65% 8.39% 9.04% 6.28Over 50 dwellings/Hectare 32.26% 5.16% 37.42% 37.66Total 40% 60% 100%a. Bed Space Breakdown 2009/10 – Local Indicator 5 Mix of Size of HousingThe Chart below shows that out of the 156 net completions in 2009/10 the majority ofhouses built were either 3 bed (29.49%) or 4 bed (28.85%) dwellings and the majorityof flats built were 1 bedroom flats (7.69%). A possible explanation for the majority ofcompletions being larger houses could be as a result of the recession resulting in adrop in property prices. Therefore there have been fewer completions on sites withsmaller units that produce lower profits than larger market homes. However, it is likelythat the mix of unit size will diversify as the market recovers.Figure 44: Bed Space breakdown for completed dwellings in 2009/20101 bed house2 bed house3 bed house4 bed house5 bed house1 bed flat2 bed flat3 bed flat4 bed flat5 bed flatBed Space Breakdown for Completed Dwellingsin 2009-10 Monitoring Year1%31%8%1% 0%5%0%5%17%32%YearHouses &BungalowsFlats &MaisonettesUnknown2006/7 Unknown Unknown Unknown2007/8 Unknown Unknown Unknown2008/9 Unknown Unknown Unknown2009/10 128 20 8TOTAL 128 20 8It is not possible to compare figures to previous years, as bed space breakdown on netcompletions has not been previously monitored.