Assessment of housing need

In line with the Housing Act 1985 and Planning Policy Statement 3, policies for the provision of affordable housing must be based on evidence of need.

Herefordshire Council is in the process of undertaking a Local Housing Market Assessment and has a programme of housing needs surveys that identifies affordable housing needs across the rural settlement of Herefordshire.  Completed rural housing needs studies can be found at the following link: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/factsandfigures/housingresearch.aspx

Regional and Sub Regional assessments are also undertaken and the following two assessments can be found on the menu to the left.

• Strategic Housing Market Assessment
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment