Local Housing Strategy (LHS)

The Scottish Government require every local authority in Scotland to develop a comprehensive housing strategy for their area covering all aspects of housing supply and demand in the area. This includes information on private sector housing, house condition and the social rented market.

Scottish Government Guidance on the requirements for a Local Housing Strategy can be viewed here. The Shetland Islands Council in partnership with NHS Shetland, Hjaltland Housing Association, Shetland Tenants Forum, the voluntary sector and many other agencies have been working in partnership to develop a new Local Housing Strategy for Shetland.

Shetland's new Local Housing Strategy sets housing policy and housing supply targets for the 2011-2016 period and is developed in conjunction with Shetland's new Local Development Plan which will ensure an adequate land supply is available to meet the housing supply targets.

Evidence of Housing Need

Shetland’s 2011-2016 Local Housing Strategy is informed by strong evidence of housing need and demand.

Our formal Housing Need and Demand Assessment was assessed by the Scottish Government in September 2010 and approved as 'robust and credible'. This means the Scottish Government consider the evidence to be of a standard appropriate to inform our housing strategy. The documents and further information are available online at www.shetland.gov.uk/hnda.

Shetland’s Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016

You can view Shetland’s 2011-2016 Local Housing Strategy documents here.

Document	Format	Size	Date
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Executive Summary		467KB	10.08.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016		778KB	13.09.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Appendix 1		6265KB	10.08.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Appendix 3		154KB	10.08.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Appendix 4		145KB	10.08.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Appendix 5		63KB	10.08.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Appendix 5a		28KB	10.08.2011
Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 Appendix 6		144KB	10.04.2012
Strategy Environmental Assessment Screening Determination Documents		1.90MB	20.07.2011

Consultation Report

Consultation on the draft 2011-2016 Local Housing Strategy took place between Monday 25th April and Friday 17th June 2011.   The consultation included an online survey as well as a number of local meetings and drop-in information sessions in each electoral ward.  You can view summary notes from these local events as well as our complete consultation report below: 

Document Title	Format	Size	Date
Consultation Report Appendix 2		903KB	10.08.2011

 

Wednesday 27th April - Carnegie Hall, Sandwick	Meeting Notes
Wednesday 4th May - Cullivoe Hall, Yell	Meeting Notes
Wednesday 11th May - Room 16, Islesburgh Community Centre, Lerwick (Drop in from 4.30pm)	Meeting Notes
Wednesday 18th May - Scalloway Hall, Scalloway	Meeting Notes
Monday 23rd May - Brae Hall, Brae	Meeting Notes
Tuesday 31st May - Germatwatt Centre, Walls	Meeting Notes
Monday 6th June - Symbister Hall, Whalsay	Meeting Notes

Future Monitoring and Updates

Shetland’s 2011-2016 Local Housing Strategy will be regularly monitored and updated.  Annual performance updates and monitoring will be reported through Shetland Islands Council and also published online. 

Housing Policy & Information
Housing Service
Department of Education and Social Care
6 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ

Telephone: 01595 74 4360
lhs@shetland.gov.uk