Decision details
Self-Build Register fees
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
New regulations on self-build published in
2016 enabled local authorities to charge a fee for entries on to
the Self-Build Register (and an annual fee to remain on the
register) to cover the cost of the administration involved in
compiling the register.
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Planning approved:
1. Setting the following eligibility criteria for entries onto either Part 1 or Part 2 of the register
o proof of age and nationality;
o payment of the requisite application fee as detailed further in this report;
o the individual or association applying must be seeking (either alone or with others) to acquire a serviced plot of land in the borough for their own self-build and custom housebuilding project; and
o evidence of sufficient resources to purchase land for their Custom or Self-Build project
2. Setting the following eligibility criteria for entries onto Part 1 of Westminster’s Custom and Self-Build Register:
o a local connection test (subject to the relevant exemption for armed forces personnel) which is in line with the requirements to be entered onto Westminster’s intermediate housing register
3. Charging a £95 fee for entering either Part 1 or Part 2 of the register and a £95 annual fee thereafter to remain on Part 1 of the register from 28 February 2019.
4.
Maintaining the existing entries on the register
until 31st March 2019 after which date they will be re-assessed against the new eligibility
requirements and subject to payment of a £95 annual fee for
Part 1 registrations.
Reasons for Decision
To cover the administration costs of running the register and to ensure that the register reflects genuine local demand for land for custom and self-build housing
Publication date: 01/02/2019
Date of decision: 01/02/2019
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