General Discussion
Okay. before I go any further let's get one thing clear - I am not against housebuilding in Dawlish. In fact quite the reverse.That doesn't mean however that I'd let anything and everything go through on the nod. So...my thoughts on the Gatehouse/Secmaton Lane proposals are; 1. I hope that within this residential area will be accommodation affordable to all. By which I mean accommodation owned ...
Did I say there was a problem? Just letting people know about the consultation that's all!
Don't forget - today - Thursday 21st Feb. Bovis and Cavanna Homes are doing pre-planning presentation at Gatehouse Primary School re proposals to develop a site south of Secmaton Lane. 2.30pm - 8.00pm
So, are you suggesting that there should be no accommodation specifically designed as holiday lets? Remember we need such accommodation here - tourism is a lot of people's bread & butter. Or a you suggesting that out of season the holiday lets could be used as accommodation for the homeless? And if so, then what happens when the holiday season starts again? Where would the 'out of season' ...
Are you sure 2% = 20 out of 100? It didn't mean that when I went to school!
Not in Teignbridge no. More like the differential between income and cost of housing.
Some facts and figures on Housing and Teignbridge. (Source the National Housing Federation South West). Average House Price in 2006 = £216,578 Average Lower Quartile House Price in 2006 = £145,250 Average Income 2006 = £16,026 Income needed for a mortgage = £58,785* % of Housing Stock as second homes in 2006 = 2.15% *presumes a 95% mortgage at 3.5 x salary
There is most certainly an issue about second homes in the south-west and although it is part of the problem in Teignbridge I believe a bigger issue is the huge differential between incomes (low)and house prices (too high for those incomes). As Dawlish may well be on its way to having quite a few new houses built in the not too distant future why don't you contact MP and ask if he will hold a ...
Your comment about having polish grandparents reminds me of those who say " I'm not prejudice in fact I've got lots of Muslim/Black/Irish/ East European/Traveller/Gay/Lesbian/Homeless etc etc etc friends but......" and then go on to make prejudicial remarks against those very self same people. Prejudice is prejudice.
I am alive and well thank you very much but despair at the amount of prejudice I see on this forum.