Scarborough Borough Council is conducting a survey to see if Egton parish needs more affordable homes.
A high quality affordable housing scheme for rent was built in Egton in 2015. The ten homes all went to people who have a local connection to the area.
Fast forward to 2021 and a new survey is underway to see whether additional provision is required.
There is concern within the parish about a lack of affordable housing. This may result in residents on average incomes having to seek accommodation elsewhere.
This survey aims to find out if there is a need for more affordable housing for residents in the Egton Parish. If there is a need, the survey results will help determine the number and type of properties needed.
Anyone with a local connection to Egton parish who is in housing need and is concerned about the lack of affordable housing in their area, is invited to complete the survey online at scarborough.gov.uk/consultation. The closing date is Friday 17 December.
Should any site for affordable housing come forward as a result of the responses from the survey, then a public consultation open event would be held in Egton for all residents from the survey area to comment on any proposed scheme.
Affordable housing is housing that is provided for sale or rent to those whose needs are not met by the market, this can include housing that provides a subsidised route to home ownership.
Housing needs surveys are an objective tool principally used to gather factual information on the scale and nature of housing need at the local (community) level. They seek to gain information on the attributes of households seeking accommodation whose requirements are not met by the current housing stock.
A full report on the findings and outcomes will be presented to Egton Parish Council and the North York Moors National Park Authority. If a parish affordable housing need is identified from the survey, then the NYMNPA and the parish council will make a joint decision to look for a suitable site in the parish in order to meet that need. This normally means conducting a tour around the main settlements within the parish to look at potential sites.
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