17 x 2 bed houses
8 x 3 bed homes
1 Introduction
1.1 54North Homes have developed 25 new homes alongside Karbon Homes on its site at Field Drive, Thorpe Willoughby, which will be delivered in August 2023.
1.2 The allocation of the properties for rent on this site will be in accordance with the North Yorkshire Home Choice lettings scheme or any subsequent or replacement lettings scheme that the council agrees to. We would request North Yorkshire Home Choice Board approval to these units being let in accordance with the overarching principles set out in this local lettings plan.
1.3 54 North Homes, in conjunction with North Yorkshire Council, aims to achieve social sustainability for its developments and intends to realise this aim by letting its properties to people with a local connection. The local lettings plan will apply to the first lettings only, after which it will be jointly reviewed with North Yorkshire Council.
2 Lettings plan
2.1 All of the properties built for rent on the Field Drive site will be advertised through the North Yorkshire Home Choice lettings scheme subject to the proposed condition set out at paragraph 1.2.
2.2 All applicants - in the first instance - will be required to have a local connection to the following parish or town:
Thorpe Willoughby
2.3 An applicant is deemed to have a local connection for the purposes of this plan if it includes or consists of a person who satisfies any of the following criteria in relation to Thorpe Willoughby - as defined by the list in paragraph 2.2:
2.3.1 currently live in the area and have been resident for at least six out of the last 12 months
2.3.2 have lived within the area for at least three years out of the last five years
2.3.3 has a close family member residing in the area that has done so for the last five years - mother, father, adult son, adult daughter, adult brother, adult sister
2.3.4 has regular permanent, that is, not seasonal, full time or part time employment with a company or organisation based within Thorpe Willoughby area as defined in 2.2 or where employment requires that person to be located within the area - such employment is to be regularly at least 16 hours per week
2.3.5 has a need to move to Thorpe Willoughby as defined in 2.2 - are to take up an offer of regular permanent employment in Thorpe Willoughby or neighbouring areas - as defined in 2.2 - such employment is to be regularly at least 16 hours per week
2.4 If no applicants meet the criteria set out in paragraph 2.3, then applicants with a wider local connection will be considered. An applicant which does not have a local connection will be deemed to have a wider local connection if includes or consists of a person who satisfies any of the following criteria in relation to the area comprising the remainder of the Selby locality:
2.4.1 currently live in the area and have been resident for at least six out of the last 12 months
2.4.2 have lived within the area for at least three years out of the last five years
2.4.3 has a close family member residing in the area that has done so for the last five years - mother, father, adult son, adult daughter, adult brother, adult sister
2.4.4 has regular permanent, that is, not seasonal, full time or part time employment with a company or organisation based within the area or where employment requires that person to be located within the area - such employment is to be regularly at least 16 hours per week
2.5 In the event that no suitable person satisfies the criteria specified, and defined in paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4, then a connection to the North Yorkshire Home Choice area will be considered.
3 Complaints resolution
3.1 54North Homes will ensure that all complaints in relation to the lettings of these properties will be dealt with in accordance with its own policies and procedures.
4 Equality
4.1 The North Yorkshire Home Choice scheme has been equalities checked and it has its own equalities sub group to monitor the scheme, which includes the option for lettings to households with a local connection. See also paragraph 1.3.
5 Confidentiality
5.1 54North Homes aims to treat all information supplied during the lettings process - and at all other times - in the strictest confidence, by ensuring that information is stored securely and meetings are held in private surroundings.
5.2 All information is dealt with in line with 54North Homes' data protection policies and procedures.