Comment

Representation ID: 217

Received: 24/06/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Clarke

Small housing patches (25 properties) have less revenue generation for the developers to provide new community services, and affordable provision is often whittled away as development commences. These commitments often ‘evaporate’!
Housing size? Too often these properties are sized parsimoniously and have no generosity in room sizes, let alone family friendly gardens. Poorly designed sewers lead to garden space blighted by manhole covers. People will still tend to prefer older residences where there is more scope to change and adapt their home. Will efficient modern property standards be imposed, so replacement windows (example) will not be needed soon. Solar panel technology and placement pre-planned?
We have had much experience of new housing and its limitations (incl. unadopted roadways, small garden plots, over-development etc.), and would hope that new build standards for the 21st century might try to provide homes that will endure, and be loved into the future, not just the next poor housing level that needs tearing down within thirty years.