Lynne
Check out this recent TDC Housing consultation document – especially page 4 where it gives the definition of affordable housing and talks of ”a tenure split of 75% affordable rented homes and 25% intermediate homes" (intermediate housing will generally be provided as shared ownership). http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=45365&p=0
As the editorial in this week's Inside Housing points out "the bill sets out that planners will not be able to insist on affordable rented homes, and on some sites they will only be able to give planning permission if the 20% below market price Starter Homes are included". So.......if all local authorities have to have Local Plans in place by 2017 and these Local Plans show a need for ...
I was going to write 'come back Localism all is forgiven' but I don't think it was ever really with us, do you?
I don't live in Secmaton Lane. I do occasionally walk down there however. I am gobsmacked that Devon County Council highways department think it okay for construction traffic to use it. But I am not a professional. Just a resident who doesn't live in Secmaton Lane (or Carhaix Way for that matter). Does that make me a nimby?
Yes I agree that whatever it will contain when it becomes an Act is not known yet and that until it is an Act it is not law. However, we are talking sometime soonish and remember that the Local Plan (howsoever many times it gets amended between now and 2033) will no doubt be subject to other planning and housing legislation between now and 18 years time.
But remember we now have to see how the new Planning and Housing Bill unfolds and how that will impact on affordable housing provision and how affordable housing ends up being (re)defined.
In which case my suggestion concerning the 25% provision of affordable housing if provided via care homes (of whaever variety) still holds? If the developer can meet the affordable home requirement via a care home of some description then that could leave more land on that particular development for more open market housing (= more profit)? (note my ?s. I am not stating that this is ...
Woke up this morning to see that Brock had paid our front lawn a visit during the night. Lovely. (not) Wonder how many badger sets there are out DA2 way? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2805851/Forget-moles-meet-new-threat-lawn-Indian-summer-led-surge-badgers-digging-gardens-search-favourite-food-juicy-worms-stop-ruining-lawn.html
How to afford care in a er.......care home? Simples. By selling your owner occupied home.
Well, given as the care home is to be part of the 25% affordable housing requirement to be honest I'm amazed that we have had only the two planning applications with it in their plans . After all, a care home will go upwards I imagine. Therefore it will not take up as big a footprint as affordable homes of the two storey variety. Therefore if a developer can get the planning permission ...
