Housing Strategy
South Lakeland District Council produces a range of housing
strategies which set out the particular housing needs of the
district and how these will be addressed over a period of
time.
Cumbria Housing Strategy
The first Cumbria-wide Housing Strategy was launched in
October 2006. This replaces the individual strategies produced by
SLDC and the other districts in recent years. Cumbria is leading
the field in the north west as this is the first time that several
local authorities and their partners have worked jointly to tackle
housing issues in one part of the region. The government has
welcomed this approach and endorsed the document as being ‘fit for
purpose’ – again, the first in the north west to receive this
approval.
The strategy will tackle five key issues which have been
identified through research. All five are important in Cumbria
though some are a higher priority in particular areas of the
county. They are:
- Shortage of Affordable Housing
- Creating Decent Homes and Environments
- Housing the homeless
- Regeneration
- Homes with support or additional facilities
Cumbria Housing Strategy 2006-2011 (PDF, 1472 Kb)
Executive Summary (PDF, 664 Kb)
Cumbria
Housing Strategy Progress Update April 2010
Local Investment Plan for Cumbria
The link below shows an investment plan for Homes and
Communities Agency (HCA) funding in 2010/11. A three year
plan will be devised by the end of 2010.
Local Investment Plan for Cumbria (PDF, 1719 Kb)
Other Housing Strategies
Select a link below to view other housing
strategies. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view these
documents. If you experience problems click on HELP at
the bottom of the page.
Progress on OP Housing Strategy (PDF, 50 Kb)
Homeless Strategy - final version (PDF, 4057 Kb)