Rural Community Land Trust
Local Services
Project Description:
The project proposal is a two-year pilot with the aim of developing a Community Land Trust for Pembrokeshire. This activity is noted in the LEADER intervention logic table and the LDS document.
Project Achievements:
The pilot project would employ a Community Land Trust officer to focus and report on the following key activities:
- The need for rural housing
- Alternative rental affordable housing
- Demand for self-build sites
- Cohousing solution
- Supporting communities identify and address an ageing population profile and discrepancy in house pricing.
- Investigate and pilot skills development for self-build projects
- Develop a land and buildings audit with support from the County Council.
- Supporting the Council planning department – e.g. exception sites
- Increase permanent occupancy rates of coastal villages
- Drawing-in investment capital – group applications.
Project Beneficiaries:
Rural Pembrokeshire, young families, older people, local communities
Full Name:
Andy Dixon
Contact Number:
01834 860965
Email:
info@planed.org.uk
Status:
Approved
End Date:
30/06/2019
Area:
Pembrokeshire
Total Project Cost:
£86,300
EARFD (WG RC‐RDP Wales Contribution):
£60,410