LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL’S UNMET HOUSING NEED
Offley Parish Council contends that Luton Borough Council, together with Central Beds Council, will meet its own housing needs without the requirement to develop the three sites EL1, EL2 and EL3.
In the absence of up-to-date and verifiable housing data published by Luton Borough Council, Offley Parish Council has carried out its own assessment of Luton’s Housing Need. The results are published here.
- LBC Housing Need to 2031 determined by the NHC Local Plan is 16,700
- Based on published data, Luton’s housing capacity is now assessed as a minimum of 16,786 – EXCEEDING ITS OWN HOUSING NEED WITHOUT THE NEED FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT EAST OF LUTON (EOL)
- Under Duty to Co-operate, Central Beds forecasts total dwellings to be built by them to meet Luton’s Housing Need is an additional 7,350 – building is well underway and on schedule
- The total capacity identified to meet Luton’s Housing Need is now 24,136 – a 45% margin of error… in the event of delays, Luton’s need is still met
- This evidence shows, Luton does NOT have an Unmet Housing Need
- There are NO ‘exceptional circumstances’ for the release of the Green Belt East of Luton
- The Green Belt has been released for invalid reasons and any related planning applications should be declined
- There is no need for the proposed housing at EOL
