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whilst the balance, about 42, will be ‘affordable’. We have asked that 70%
of the affordable homes, ie 30, be available for rent through housing
associations, with a further 4 available as shared ownership*, 4 as
discounted market sales houses*, and 4 available for first time buyers. We
have asked that a range of sizes should be built to suit families with
children, new starters, and older people wishing to downsize. To help cope
with traffic congestion we have asked that all homes have at least 2
parking spaces.
A question that often comes
up is when these houses are
likely to be built. The answer,
I’m afraid, is that we don’t
know. Firstly, we need to
obtain a majority in favour
of the plan in the
referendum in May, then
d e v e l o p e r s a n d / o r
landowners will need to
apply for Planning Consent
before any work can start.
The plan will be valid till
2034, but we think that
development will start much
more quickly than that.
Next month, we'll provide more information on what we are doing to mitigate the
environmental impact of the new housing, and in due course more about our
open spaces, and then something about employment.

Ian Ventham
*Shared ownership is where people own part of the dwelling and rent the
remainder from a Registered Social Landlord (RSL);

*Discounted market sales homes must be purchased and re-sold at a set
proportion of open market value and will, in the first instance, be available to
local people.

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