Comment
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 1108
Received: 05/02/2019
Respondent: Mrs Ruth Keeley
'Affordable' housing is not affordable in real terms. 80% of an already high market price is beyond many people's ablility to buy.
How will the council address this problem?
New build homes are more expensive than existing properties.
Many elderly people want to downsize and young people want small starter homes. More small homes should be built to accommodate all this.
A mix of sizes and types on any development is good, but is not good if the majority are larger homes that are lucrative for the developer but too expensive for local people to buy.
'Affordable' housing is not affordable in real terms. 80% of an already high market price is beyond many people's ablility to buy.
How will the council address this problem?
New build homes are more expensive than existing properties.
Many elderly people want to downsize and young people want small starter homes. More small homes should be built to accommodate all this.
A mix of sizes and types on any development is good, but is not good if the majority are larger homes that are lucrative for the developer but too expensive for local people to buy.