Yes

Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 3275

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Laurie Allen

Representation Summary:

Support Site 13.

Increased cost of housing in this area, sought after location.
Majority of objectors are living in relatively new houses.
New development has been tasteful, does not feel like a concrete jungle.

Full text:

allocation 13

I am writing to express my approval of the proposed housing on allocation 13.
My reasoning for this is predominantly the increased cost of housing in the area combined with the sheer amount of people looking to purchase property. I am aged 27, people my age are currently looking to buy property, I feel this age is steadily increasing due to this imbalance between the amount of property available as well as battling against the price increases.
I am aware that there have been expressions of disapproval, petitions even. My response to these views is that the housing surrounding this area is predominantly new, had new builds not been built here the large majority of these people would be in a similar situation to myself as well as many in my generation; consequently I see this as a selfish view.
I have grown up in there area, and have found that despite the increase in new property it has been done tastefully and I still find plenty of green areas to walk my dog and cycle without feeling invaded by a 'concrete jungle,' to name tow paths and canals and easy access to Earlswood lakes as a few of these.
I trust that the proposed planning will go ahead and highly demanded property in the area will become available

Many thanks