Country living - no thanks?
In a week when much attention has been paid to the issue of eco-homes, including the public backing given to them by ex-deputy prime minister John Prescott at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s south-east annual conference and exhibition in Brighton, the question of building and house prices in the country has reared its head again.
For those looking to ensure that rural areas are well stocked with affordable, as well as green homes, this is a great opportunity. Gideon Amos, chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, said: “The eco-towns initiative provides the opportunity to marry the social need for more affordable housing and community infrastructure with the environmental and economic issues associated with housing growth, such as sustainable public transport, protection of biodiversity and low and zero-carbon energy provision.”
Yet such lofty ideals appear to be lost on some. Today the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) released the results of a survey on public views about the government’s housing plans. The poll, conducted by ICM, found people to be apparently split down the middle on the issue of government housing plans. 53 per cent were against the plan to build three million new homes by 2020. 46 per cent thought such developments would have a negative impact on communities and 50 per cent believed that landowners and developers would be the principal beneficiaries of such plans.
Another finding of the survey revealed clearer support, with 77 percent believing a higher priority should be given to bringing unoccupied homes back into use, while half also thought more concentration on brownfield building should be undertaken. (more…)
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