Comment

Representation ID: 1660

Received: 16/05/2014

Respondent: Cogent Land LLP (Cogent)

Agent: Iceni Projects Ltd

In the 10 years from 2002 to 2012 over 70% of homes built were flats rather than houses and approximately 80% of all homes contained only 2 bedrooms or less. This may be attributable to the reluctance of SBC to release larger sites for housing development, particularly those on the edge of the urban areas or in the Green Belt. Furthermore, the economic development aspirations, particularly those uses to be located around the airport, result in their own demand for new housing. In particular, the new employees are likely to have a requirement for family homes also. The serious need for family homes needs to be addressed now, and the only way is through the release of larger sites for residential development.