Allocation of housing in category one villages has been equally distributed regardless of the fact that Barford has only 1171 inhabitants whereas all the other villages have over 2000 inhabitants (figures from 2001 census).
If the 500 houses were to be allocated in proportion to their populations Barford would require 58.
Barford has recently (2008) had a new development of 62 houses which is equivalent to the growth required over the next 10 years and there are plans to create 2 new developments each of over 50 houses which may be granted before the new plan is in effect. Development in Barford has previously been limited to small schemes with typically 10 -30 houses. In a small village a large new development places a strain on infrastructure such as schools and transport and time is required to ensure that the new occupants can be properly integrated into village society.