Data and analysis on planning applications and house building of homes

DCLG is considering options for the monitoring of Starter Homes. This would likely require data and analysis on planning applications and the building of homes under the Starter Homes initiative. Whilst DCLG is not currently committed to monitoring Starter Homes, it is exploring which options are feasible and how much they would cost. It is therefore keen to hear from organisations that might be able to provide data for at least one of the indicators listed below, along with an indication of the extent the method of data collection would be able to meet the technical criteria and how much it would cost

Additional information: When responding, please explain whether the data you could collect relates to planning or house building statistics or both.

Background

In December 2014 the Prime Minister launched a new scheme that will offer 100,000 new homes at a 20% discount for first time buyers under the age of 40. These homes will be known as Starter Homes. The discount will be achieved by reducing planning contributions paid by house builders and by using land which currently does not have planning permission.

Further information is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20-discount-on-your-first-home-announces-pm

Data to collect:

The department is principally interested in understanding how to collect data on the:

1. Number of Starter Homes completed 2. Number of Starter Homes granted planning permission

The department is also interested in understanding how to collect data on, although this may be less critical:

3. Number of Starter Homes started on site 4. Number of Starter Homes submitted for planning permission. 5. Number of planning permissions for Starter Homes.

Technical criteria:

-Good geographical coverage. -Accuracy and reliability:

1. Coverage error 2. Non-response error 3. Measurement error 4. Processing error

-uniquely identify Starter Homes. Different from a starter home – not capitalised – the data must only count the number of Starter Homes started and completed, submitted in planning applications and granted planning permission under the Starter Homes initiative.

-regularly updated: monthly or quarterly

-dealing with changes in planning conditions (s73 for example).

-Comparable to existing data on homes permitted or built.

-site level data available, including mixed sites. The data would need to identify the location of Starter Homes.

-please also explain any potential other data you would need to access to be able to monitor the number of Starter Homes built (for example, planning permission data to identify location of house building site).

Suppliers interested in submitting a response should register with the Bravo Solution portal (located at https://communities.bravosolution.co.uk)

If you are not already registered please follow the instructions below to do so:

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Closing date for responses: 9 April 2015.