Rother District Council has launched a public consultation on its Housing Development Strategy which sets out its plans to encourage new developments that will meet local housing needs.
Rother DC Housing Company (RDCHC), which contributed to the strategy, is urging residents, businesses, the building industry and organisations who might play a part in bringing forward new housing developments, to have their say before the consultation ends on 31 March 2025.
The Strategy, which will guide housing policy and decisions for the next five years, sets out what actions the council wants to take to encourage and support the creation of new sites. It covers all aspects of the housing sector, including the public and private sectors.
Richard Thomas, Chair of Rother DC Housing Company, said: “Having a robust housing strategy is vital to ensuring that the district’s housing needs are met both now and in the future. This draft strategy is the result of much consultation with local and regional stakeholders. Now we need to get the views of local people and regional businesses on whether we have the right priorities and plans to deliver more homes, including all types of affordable housing.”
To read the strategy and take part in the consultation, visit: Housing Development Strategy Consultation – Rother District Council
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About Rother DC Housing Company
Rother DC Housing Company Ltd was established in 2020 to increase delivery of new, high-quality housing throughout the district of Rother in East Sussex. To improve supply of new homes to meet increasing housing need and to achieve the company’s commitment to deliver 1000 new homes by 2037.
As a company wholly owned by Rother District Council, the company’s focus is on the provision of high-quality, energy efficient new homes for market sale and affordable housing tenure, to include affordable rent and low-cost home ownership/shared ownership.
The Company acts as a delivery partner with the Council to achieve a number of mutual priorities included in the Company’s Business Plan, the Council’s adopted Council Plan 24-28, the emerging Housing Development Strategy 2025 to 2030 and Rother District Council Climate Strategy (2023 to 2030).
The company is served by a Board of Directors which sets the strategic direction and oversees governance and scrutiny of performance against the approved business plan.