Rural Needs Supplementary Planning Document
Housing needs surveys
The Rural Needs Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (paragraph 3.15) commits to a rolling programme of housing needs surveys to be carried out in each rural parish in the borough. Once completed, these surveys provide a clear picture of the number and type of households who cannot currently meet their housing need through the open housing market.
This information can then be used to support the delivery of new affordable housing in rural parishes through:
- Planning gain (securing affordable housing through section 106 legal agreements)
- Rural Exception Sites (securing land for affordable housing which would not otherwise be available)
Midlands Rural Housing Association (midlandsrural.org.uk) is currently responsible for a programme of surveys on behalf of the rural district councils in Leicestershire.
Last updated: 05/03/2026 14:31
