Object
Proposed Main Modifications
Representation ID: 7008
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: NHDC Ermine Councillor
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Following my earlier emails. An additional matter has just come to light which should be taken into consideration when considering site Barkway BK3.
I have been dealing with a planning application for a house in Reed Village within my Ermine Ward. This house would be provided by the social housing provider The Settle Group.
I am attaching a letter that they have written to NHDC which is not confidential and comments on the Reed application. I would draw your attention to the fifth paragraph. I have underlined their point.
As you can see large numbers of social/affordable housing is not required in rural locations such as Reed and similarly Barkway, which is more remote.
Therefore, it is clear that a developer would not be able to meet the criteria dictated by Government and NHDC of providing 40% social/affordable housing.
This is yet another reason why the development of BK3 is unsound and should be removed from the emerging Local Plan.
Following my earlier emails. An additional matter has just come to light which should be taken into consideration when considering site Barkway BK3.
I have been dealing with a planning application for a house in Reed Village within my Ermine Ward. This house would be provided by the social housing provider The Settle Group.
I am attaching a letter that they have written to NHDC which is not confidential and comments on the Reed application. I would draw your attention to the fifth paragraph. I have underlined their point.
As you can see large numbers of social/affordable housing is not required in rural locations such as Reed and similarly Barkway, which is more remote.
Therefore, it is clear that a developer would not be able to meet the criteria dictated by Government and NHDC of providing 40% social/affordable housing.
This is yet another reason why the development of BK3 is unsound and should be removed from the emerging Local Plan.