For the first time, research in the recently published NaCSBA Custom and Self Build Report 2023/24 demonstrates that custom and self build homes have a significantly higher positive local impact compared to mainstream housing, and that the homes built are more sustainable than the average new build. The research commissioned by the Right to Build Task Force shows that: The data are welcome evidence of what has long been anecdotally accepted, and these benefits add weight to planning debates about the role of custom and self build housing and its impact locally. Custom and self build demand data The Right to Build registers are a crucial source of demand evidence...
