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Client case · Gemeente Horst aan de Maas

Village plans for housing development in Horst aan de Maas

Student Consultant analysed the housing market of the Municipality of Horst aan de Maas and translated the insights into well-founded village plans, as a contribution to the Masterplan Wonen (housing master plan).

Student Consultant Gemeente Horst aan de Maas

Situation

A housing challenge with 16 villages

The Municipality of Horst aan de Maas is an extensive municipality with 16 villages and a strong ambition to shape its housing challenge towards 2030 in a local and future-oriented way. At the time of the project, the Masterplan Wonen set the ambition to permit 1,000 homes before 2025.

Student Consultant analysed the local housing market to contribute to this Masterplan Wonen, with a village plan for each village that offers a projection of that village's development.

The municipality wanted to be able to make well-founded choices per village: how many homes should be built, in what ratio of rental to owner-occupied, and which type of homes matches residents' actual demand. This required bringing together different data sources and local parties.

How can the municipality make well-founded choices per village about the number of homes to be built, the right split between rental and owner-occupied and the type of homes that matches residents' actual demand?

Approach

From data to advice per village

  1. Combining data sourcesA data-driven analysis was carried out at municipal and village level, including a survey among residents, demographic forecasts, the Woonmonitor van Limburg (Limburg housing monitor) and market data from estate agents and housing associations, among others.
  2. Advice per villageThe insights were translated into concrete advice per village. This was not just about numbers of homes, but about the right balance between target groups, price categories and housing types.
  3. Testing with stakeholdersThe advice was tested in discussions with stakeholders and village councils, and the plans were developed in consultation with residents, estate agents, the municipality and Wonen Limburg.

Result

Well-founded choices per village

  • Village plansConcrete and well-founded, giving direct direction to housing policy
  • Per villageShortages and surpluses made visible, so that adjustments can be made in time
  • SupportMore support from the villages and better insight into future housing needs

At a glance

  • Village plansConcrete and well-founded, giving direct direction to housing policy
  • Per villageShortages and surpluses made visible, so that adjustments can be made in time
  • SupportMore support from the villages and better insight into future housing needs
Client case
Gemeente Horst aan de Maas

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