Comment
Rochford District Core Strategy Regulation 26 Draft
Representation ID: 173
Received: 20/06/2007
Respondent: Mr Andrew Holt
Given a requirement to provide "affordable housing", it is likely that developers will typically take the easy way out and arrange with McCarthy & Stone to put up more of their high-density retirement properties (even tho' for these "affordable" is a relative term). These do nothing to provide the shortfall of affordable family accommodation. Furthermore my recent experience of the difficulty of selling a retirement flat seems to suggest that saturation for this property type may have occurred or at least be near. Of course 120+ homes in one "block" goes a long way.
Given a requirement to provide "affordable housing", it is likely that developers will typically take the easy way out and arrange with McCarthy & Stone to put up more of their high-density retirement properties (even tho' for these "affordable" is a relative term). These do nothing to provide the shortfall of affordable family accommodation. Furthermore my recent experience of the difficulty of selling a retirement flat seems to suggest that saturation for this property type may have occurred or at least be near. Of course 120+ homes in one "block" goes a long way.