Support
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 46897
Received: 02/08/2012
Respondent: Barford Residents Association
Support the requirement to build homes to meet Local Need. Too often a developer will build expensive homes to maximise profit. The needs of specific groups - eg elderly - can be ignored as bungalows or groups of sheltered housing can be expensive to build and only appeal to a limited market. In a rural situation building a home for an elderly single occupant may enable that person to remain in the village that has been their home for many years. It can also release a larger home for a family and reduce overall housing need twice over
Support the requirement to build homes to meet Local Need. Too often a developer will build expensive homes to maximise profit. The needs of specific groups - eg elderly - can be ignored as bungalows or groups of sheltered housing can be expensive to build and only appeal to a limited market. In a rural situation building a home for an elderly single occupant may enable that person to remain in the village that has been their home for many years. It can also release a larger home for a family and reduce overall housing need twice over