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FOI/EIR 25/26-410-Self-Build Register
Breakdown of self build register for past 5 years
Request received 21 November 2025
- The date on which the Council’s self-build register (which meets the requirement of the 2015 Act) was established.
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The number of individuals entered on to Part 1 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register for each of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The number of individuals entered on to Part 2 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register for each of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
- Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
- Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The number of groups entered on to Part 1 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register for each of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The number of groups entered on to Part 2 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register for each of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The total number of individuals on Part 1 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register at the end of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The total number of groups on Part 1 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register at the end of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The total number of individuals on Part 2 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register at the end of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The total number of groups on Part 2 of the Council’s Self Build and Custom Housebuilding register at the end of the following base periods (as referred to in the Act)
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
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The number of serviced plots granted planning permission by the Council, which specifically meet the duty to grant planning permission for self-build and custom housebuilding, under Section 2A of the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 for each of the following base periods, together with the application reference numbers:
Base period 1 – From the start of the Self-Build Register up to 30 October 2016
Base period 2 – 31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017
Base period 3 – 31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018
Base period 4 – 31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019
Base period 5 – 31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020
Base period 6 – 31 October 2020 – 31 October 2021
Base period 7 – 31 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Base period 8 – 31 October 2022 – 31 October 2023
Base period 9 – 31 October 2023 – 31 October 2024
- The information/criteria the Council uses to identify that a planning application is for a self-build or custom build home as defined by the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015.
- Information on whether applicants are notified/asked to renew each September before they are removed from the list, how and what methods are used to contact people and details of the renewal process.
- In addition to having a webpage provide details of any other marketing and promotion activities that have been undertaken to make people aware of the register and ability to sign up since the start of the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015.
- Mechanisms the Council uses to alert those on the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register when self-build and custom housebuilding planning permission is granted.
Responded 17 December 2025
- 31st October 2015
- This information is not recorded separately
- This information is not recorded separately
- This information is not recorded separately
- This information is not recorded separately
- See table below.
| Base Period | Number of individuals on Part 1 at end of base period | Number of groups on Part 1 at end of base period | Number of individuals on Part 2 at end of base period |
|---|---|---|---|
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31 October 2015 – 30 October 2016 |
60 | 0 | N/A |
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31 October 2016 – 30 October 2017 |
88 | 2 | N/A |
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31 October 2017 – 30 October 2018 |
8 | 0 | 1 |
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31 October 2018 – 30 October 2019 |
3 | 0 | 1 |
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31 October 2019 – 30 October 2020 |
7 | 0 | 2 |
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31 October 2020 – 30 October 2021 |
8 | 0 | 2 |
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31 October 2021 – 30 October 2022 |
8 | 0 | 2 |
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31 October 2022 – 30 October 2023 |
5 | 0 | 1 |
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31 October 2023 – 30 October 2024 |
6 | 0 | 1 |
- See table in response to question 6. Note that the local connection test was only introduced from the 3rd period, so Part 2 of the register did not exist before then.
- See table in response to question 6.
- No groups have ever been on part 2.
- a) This information is not available
b) - h) This information can be found in the East Cambridgeshire AMR 2023-24, pages 14-19
i) From the upcoming East Cambridgeshire AMR 2024-25:
| Description of permissions for period 31 Oct 2023 – 30 Oct 2024 | Date approved | Plots |
|---|---|---|
| 23/00146/RMM Broad Piece, Soham | 20 November 2023 | 9 plots |
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The East Cambridgeshire District Council Custom and Self Build Housing SPD, adopted 2020, explains how the council will decide whether a proposed or completed home is covered by the definition of a self-build and custom house building as set out in the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015. Specifically, see paragraphs 1.4.3 to 1.4.5 https://eastcambs.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-10/Custom%20and%20Self%20build%20SPD%20-%20for%20adoptionAC.pdf
A Community Infrastructure Levy applies in East Cambridgeshire. Self-build homes are subject to a CIL exemption where this is applied for and obtained. The self-build exemption forms are available from the planning portal and the council’s website https://eastcambs.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/community-infrastructure-levy/cil-information-developers/step-by-4 set out the information the applicant will need to provide to demonstrate a home meets the definition of a self-build property (e.g. see section c: submission of evidence).
- Individuals on the register are asked by email whether they wish to renew their registration a month before, and again a week before, the end of the period. To renew, individuals fill in an e-form on the council website and pay a fee.
- We have published a Self and Custom Build SPD and include data relating to self and custom building in our Authority Monitoring Report.
- Batch email to all individuals on register for each new relevant application, as well as list of all active sites when individuals join/rejoin the register.