Creating Balanced Communities

It is important that everyone living in Herefordshire has the opportunity to live in a decent, safe and affordable home which is suited to their needs, promotes good health and is located in an area with access to community services and facilities. The Herefordshire Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2021 identifies that although Herefordshire is a desirable place to live, with relatively low levels of poverty and deprivation, there are some vulnerable cohorts of people who are at risk of poor outcomes. Providing access to decent and affordable homes for all is key to helping address some of these inequalities. 

Housing mix and range 

To help achieve balanced and sustainable communities in Herefordshire it is important to ensure that a good mix of housing is provided in terms of size, types and tenures of homes to meet the need. This is particularly important to ensure that there is a supply of properties to suit all households regardless of age, vulnerabilities or financial situation. Therefore it is proposed that all developments should provide a mix of housing units that meet the needs of the local community.