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Representation ID: 46856

Received: 24/07/2012

Respondent: Mrs Alexandra Davis

Representation Summary:

General trends for growth etc are used, but the council do not appear to have looked at what is actually happening within their district. New developments such as Portobello Riverside are struggling to find buyers/occupants and future plans for that site have been put on hold due to lack of demand. How can the council be sure that the demand will be there if they allow thousands of new homes to be built?

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General trends for growth etc are used, but the council do not appear to have looked at what is actually happening within their district. New developments such as Portobello Riverside are struggling to find buyers/occupants and future plans for that site have been put on hold due to lack of demand. How can the council be sure that the demand will be there if they allow thousands of new homes to be built?