NaSBA Press Launch: Self Build as a volume housing solution
January 12th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)This morning RCKa attended the launch of NaSBA’s (National Self Build Association) publication “Self Build as a volume housing solution” which pinpoints a number of ways in which Self Build should be encouraged by central and local government as a way to alleviate the housing crisis through the current economic climate.
The report identifies that, despite a huge number of people being interested in building their own homes, there are only around 6,000 plots available on the market, and many of these are in unfavourable locations.
By making more plots available to the general public, the government could provide both stimulus to the ailing construction industry as well as going some way to providing much-needed homes. NaSBA’s recommendations include:
- The release of public-sector land holdings which could provide in excess of 2,000 plots for self builders almost immediately
- Each of the government’s proposed Eco-towns should be required to make provision for 500 self builders
- Every local authority in the UK should zone sites for a minimum of 30 self build plots within planning policy
- Developers could be requested to provide self build plots as part of Section 106 planning agreements
- Private owners of “land banks” should be encouraged to investigate the viability of releasing land to self-builders
Up to 20,000 people per year are building their own home, and with the above initiatives, this figure could be doubled if the sites were available.
RCKa are fully supportive of NaSBA’s report, which can be downloaded here: www.nasba.org.uk/Content/Reports.aspx
This has also been covered in Building, here: www.building.co.uk.
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