The lack of reliable pathways to access
public land remains a barrier to the growth
of the community-led housing (CLH) sector
in England. Through the multi-level
perspective (MLP), this dissertation
explores the potential of policy innovations
supporting land release for CLH
development to transition regimes of
public land disposal towards social
sustainability. Qualitative data was
collected to develop an empirical case
study of the first policy in England to
provide a framework for the systematic
disposal of land for CLH projects. The
findings suggest that bottom-linked
governance between local authorities and
CLH intermediaries is crucial to the
development and implementation of land
disposal policies. In this modality of
governance, local authorities may set
conditions for the release of public land
that include the provision of affordable
housing and the fulfilment of social value
criteria. In this case study, these conditions
have produced intra-niche debates
regarding alternative housing tenures and
the application of social value frameworks
to CLH projects. The paper concludes with
recommendations for the design of local
CLH land disposal policies and legislative changes to the national regime of public
land disposal.
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