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    Housing Strategy 2026/2031

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    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    To set out the strategic direction for housing in Huntingdonshire for the next five years.

     

    To highlight the housing priorities for the district and how these will be achieved by the Council directly and through working in partnership with others under the Do, Enable, Influence model of action of the Corporate Plan.

     

    To set out an action plan for the strategy that recognises the housing priorities.

    Decision:

    The Cabinet has

     

    (1)  considered the contents of the report; and

     

    (2)  approved the New Housing Strategy and Action Plan.

    Reasons for the decision:

    As outlined within the report.

    Alternative options considered:

    As outlined within the report.

    Resource Implications:

    There will be no additional resource implications in implementing this Strategy, activities relating directly to HDC will be undertaken by existing teams and partnerships are already established to enable other actions to be developed.

    Report author: Pamela Scott

    Publication date: 21/04/2026

    Date of decision: 21/04/2026

    Decided at meeting: 21/04/2026 - Cabinet

    Date comes into force if not called in: 30/04/2026

    Call-in deadline date: 29/04/2026

    Current call-in Count: 0

    Accompanying Documents:

    • Housing Strategy 2026-2031 pdf icon PDF 115 KB
    • HDC New Housing Strategy 26-31 pdf icon PDF 4 MB
    • Appendix 1 Affordable Housing Advice Note pdf icon PDF 319 KB
    • Appendix 2 Housing Needs Assessment pdf icon PDF 2 MB
    • Appendix 3 Census Housing Data pdf icon PDF 262 KB