Parishioners may recall Broadland Housing Association has been considering residential development proposals in North Elmham for some time. A housing need survey was undertaken and community consulted on a proposal to develop land south of the Kings Head road junction. However, Breckland Council’s call for sites for the new Local Plan has delayed matters. 

Broadland Housing Association attended North Elmham’s Parish Council on 1 April 2026 and advised it is considering alternative development proposals on land north of Back Lane, east of the Kings Head pub. Broadland Housing Association shall be undertaking a further housing need survey, to consider latest local need in North Elmham along with adjoining parishes of Beetley, Billingford, Bintree, Brisley, Horningtoft, Gately, Guist and Worthing. 

Housing need in rural areas can often be hidden and not necessarily apparent to the wider community or statutory authorities. An individual or household is considered to be in housing need, when they require separate or alternative accommodation and are unable to rent or buy housing generally available on the open market.

Shared ownership allows a household to buy a share in a home and pay rent on the portion retained by the housing association. Affordable rent properties are let at rents discounted below open market levels and generally capped at the Local Housing Allowance. National planning policy requires new affordable homes developed in rural areas to remain affordable in perpetuity and so there would not be a Right-to-Buy. 

Whether you consider yourself to be in housing need or not, the information you provide is important as it will help give a wider understanding of the local housing market. Information you provide will be treated as strictly private and confidential and only used for the purposes of this survey. 

All households are asked to complete Part 1 of the survey and those who consider they have a housing need are also asked to complete Part 2 of the survey. The survey can either be completed online, by following the link below, or by returning a hard copy using the pre-paid envelope provided.  We politely request that surveys are completed by Friday 26th June.

If there is more than one person or group of people living within your current household potentially needing separate accommodation, then they should complete a separate survey form. Friends and family currently living outside the parish who can demonstrate a strong local connection may also complete the survey. 

Please find below the Housing Need Assessment to complete online. Alternatively, you can find a word document or PDF format attached that can be filled in and sent to adam.ballard@broadlandgroup.org.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is consulting on proposals to redevelop Beach Coach Station car park to deliver approximately 90 quality social homes, both general needs and independent living for older people.

Under a Strategic Partnership, created to bring forward delivery of housing in the Borough, the Council has employed Broadland Housing to support the design and delivery (subject to planning) of this scheme.

The consultation is now open. On Monday 22nd June from 1pm to 7pm there will be an opportunity to comment on the proposals in person at Great Yarmouth Assembly Rooms.

If you would like to leave feedback online, please go to Beach Coach Station Consultation

If you have any queries, please contact Adam Ballard.

Broadland Housing Association is providing Development Services to Homes for Wells, to progress proposals to develop land on Two Furlong Hill that’s been allocated in Wells-next-the-Sea’s Neighbourhood Plan for affordable housing.

Homes for Wells has commissioned Broadland Housing Association to undertake a housing need assessment, to identify the local housing need in Wells and adjoining parishes of Holkham, Wighton and Warham.

Homes for Wells is a community land trust and who’s involvement restricts new affordable homes to remain affordable in perpetuity. Right-to-Buy doesn’t apply, and shared owners would only be able to purchase up to 80% equity shares.

Housing need in rural areas can often be hidden and not necessarily apparent to statutory authorities or the wider community. An individual or household is in housing need, when they require separate or alternative accommodation and are unable to rent or buy housing generally available on the open market.

The lack of suitable housing can also impact on local businesses and services being able to recruit and retain staff. Broadland Housing Association is also reaching out to local businesses and services with this business housing need assessment on accommodation needed to recruit and retain staff.

Property tenures being considered for the proposed development include:

• Social Rent – low-cost, government-subsidised housing provided by housing associations to people on low incomes.
• Shared Ownership – allowing a household to buy a share in a home and pay rent on the portion retained by a Housing Association.
• Rent to Buy – where a household pays a lower rent and uses the saving from open market, to save for a deposit to purchase the property as shared ownership.

Please find below the Business Housing Need Assessment to complete online. Alternatively, you can find a word document or PDF format attached to the bottom of this page that can be filled in and sent to adam.ballard@broadlandgroup.org.

Wells Housing Implementation Group has approached Broadland Housing Association, a Norfolk based registered provider for development agency support to deliver approximately 45 affordable dwellings on land allocated in the Neighbourhood Plan on Two Furlong Hill. 

Broadland Housing shall be undertaking a Housing Need Assessment to consider the types of properties Wells requires. This involves asking households to complete a questionnaire on their housing need, which can include members of the community who used to live in Wells but needed to move away to find suitable accommodation.

Businesses and services will also be contacted for staffing requirements that aren’t able to be met due to the lack of suitable housing in the Town. 

Anyone wanting to discuss their personal or business-related housing needs are welcome to drop-into Wells’ Library to speak with a member of Broadland Housing between 10:00am – 18:30pm on Wednesday 22^nd April 2026. 

Or call Adam Ballard to arrange a visit on 01603 750274. 

Please find below the Housing Need Assessment to complete online. Alternatively, you can find a word document or PDF format attached to the bottom of this page that can be filled in and sent to adam.ballard@broadlandgroup.org.

Wiveton – Call for land

• Affordable: Comprising affordable rent and shared ownership
• Market sales: Approximately a third of the overall development will be sold on the open market, to generate surplus funds to cross-subsidise the affordable homes.

Shared ownership and market homes will initially be marketed to the local community.

Land needs to be in Wiveton adjacent to existing properties. The amount housing associations can pay for land is above agricultural but below market values.

If you have potentially suitable land that you would like Broadland Housing Association to consider, please contact Adam Ballard.