Comment

Representation ID: 1757

Received: 02/08/2021

Respondent: Hempnall Parish Council

We support provision of affordable social housing via Rural Exception Sites. The PC and Saffron Housing has plans to build affordable housing on this site. We are therefore surprised to see it being promoted as a preferred site in the VCHAP. If approved for market housing this would prevent its classification as an Exception Site and our affordable housing scheme will be lost.
If it cannot be treated as a rural exception site for social housing, we would prefer that it be used for additional bungalows for elderly residents.
The 'SL' classification should not mean even more houses are permitted on Greenfield sites. All new houses should contribute to targets.
Please see the attached full response for more details.