Comment

Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Representation ID: 22249

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: AmicusHorizon Ltd (Rother Homes)

Representation Summary:

Affordability for the residents and the providers is key to a sustainable scheme and locations and demand needs to be looked at fully.

Full text:

Although rural areas need affordable housing, not all rural areas have public transport links or local amenities, this makes it hard to let as affordable rent so only suits shared ownership. Affordable Rent should only be allocated to rural areas where there is public transport links but again they need to be affordable.

Employment opportunities, there doesn't seem to be any requirement for developers to provide training or apprentices, or using local people to work on the development.

Older Persons and Specialist Housing for Older Persons, there isn't an indication of age groups between either Specialist or Sheltered. This needs to be defined.