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Decision – Housing Needs Assessment

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

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

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:





 


1.        
that the Housing Needs Assessment set out at
Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved;

 


2.        
that the Director of Adults and Community Services
and Director of Regeneration be requested to ensure that the
Housing Needs Assessment is:

 


·               
used to inform to the Housing Delivery Plan, to ensure effective
delivery against need and plans for developing provision are joined
up;


·               
shared with prospective partners;


·               
used as the basis for future business cases for different types of
accommodation; and


·               
used as the underpinning needs assessment for future business cases
related to the commissioning or procurement of services related to
Temporary Accommodation, Move on Accommodation, Complex Needs and
Substance Misuse, Domestic Abuse, Children and Young People and
Adult Social Care, as relevant; and

 


3.        
that delegated authority be provided to the Director
of Adults and Community Services, in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Housing and Finance, to make changes to the Housing
Needs Assessment to ensure it is kept up to date and reflects
current needs.

 

 

Reasons for the decision:

The needs assessment
provides a robust evidence base to inform commissioning, policy
development and partnership working.  It
identifies current and future housing and support needs across key
client groups in Torbay and supports targeted engagement with
partners, including Registered Providers, over the next five
years.

 

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 was
discounted because taking no action would leave housing needs for
vulnerable groups in Torbay insufficiently defined and evidenced,
limiting the Council’s ability to plan effectively, attract
investment, or work with partners to develop sustainable long?term
solutions.

 

Option 2 was also
discounted as, while relevant needs were referenced within existing
strategies and plans, these documents were broader in scope and do
not provide the level of Torbay specific detail required to clearly
articulate specialist housing and support needs or to underpin
targeted commissioning and partnership activity.

 

Implementation:

The decision will come
into force and may be implemented on 27 April 2026 unless the
call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders
in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

 

Information:

The Housing Needs
Assessment brings together evidence of accommodation needs in
Torbay for people with increased vulnerability and complex
needs.  It sets out the scale and nature
of current and future housing requirements and provides an evidence
base to support future business cases and partnership
discussions.  The Housing Needs
Assessment supports Torbay Council’s commitment to clearly
articulate local need and work with partners to develop sustainable
solutions over the medium to longer term.

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

Publication date: 17/04/2026

Date of decision: 14/04/2026

Date comes into force if not called in: 25/04/2026

Call-in deadline date: 24/04/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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