See also Housing Consultation page which gives further detail and feedback from Consultation (November 2017)
HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS
As part of the Consultation Process in Spring 2017, all households were asked to complete a questionnaire if they would like to move within Goodrich over the next 5 years or whether they or their family living locally had a need for housing in the parish
April 2017 Questionnaire Results Views on Housing and Housing Needs
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SITES
The criteria for the assessment of Development Sites has been developed by the NDP Team and is given below; this was formally approved by the Parish Council. This is based on the results of the Questionnaires and previous consultation, as well as professional input to identify the areas and options that could be considered.
Assessment Criteria for use by Data Orchard in assessing sites
The issues impacting on Historic, Environmental and Landscape issues influencing site selection were presented to the meeting which was also well attended by parishioners
Presentation of Enviromental and Landscape Issues
RANKING OF SITES FOR PUBLIC REVIEW NOVEMBER 2017
All sites offered by landowners that met the Herefordshire Criteria for Rural Housing, being in or adjacent to existing settlements and not being single plots, were assessed (see criteria above) and the ranking proposed by the Planning Consultant and fully supported by the NDP Steering Group is given below.
Maps of the individual settlements
THE FINAL REPORT OF HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND SITE ASSESSMENTS
Following the November review the Draft Plan identified 3 sites. The definitive analysis of all the sites submitted, those rejected for not meeting planning criteria and those assessed and ranked are given in the independent report below. Sites 1,2 and 6 are proposed. It should be noted that Site 6 has since been granted planning permission.
Meeting Housing Requirement Report and Site Assessment Final Report February 2018
Goodrich & Welsh Bicknor Neighbourhood Development Plan 