Comment
Draft Local Plan - Supplementary Consultation
Representation ID: 7314
Received: 10/03/2019
Respondent: Councillor M Wilson
As part of the starter homes initiative the government have made changes to the section 106 agreement to include starter homes as part of the affordable homes requirement for new developments. We need to ensure that the social and affordable homes built are to a standard comparable with more expensive homes and rents capped at affordable levels.
Clearly, habitable size needs to be adequate and comfortable for the inhabitants and those nearby. We need new developments to contribute to ending fuel poverty, so any affordable homes need to have enough space for living/storage and be energy efficient.
As part of the starter homes initiative the government have made changes to the section 106 agreement to include starter homes as part of the affordable homes requirement for new developments. We need to ensure that the social and affordable homes built are to a standard comparable with more expensive homes and rents capped at affordable levels.
Clearly, habitable size needs to be adequate and comfortable for the inhabitants and those nearby. We need new developments to contribute to ending fuel poverty, so any affordable homes need to have enough space for living/storage and be energy efficient.