More housing here?

Written by Martin Vye on Tue 9th Jun 2009

The Government wants the City Council to find room for over 10,000 houses over the next 20 years. Where are they going to go? Officers have managed to find space in so-called 'brownfield' land, but the Government says green field development will now be necessary in Canterbury and the villages.

I am a firm supporter of small low cost additions to the local housing stock, like the 8 houses in Adisham, and the ones proposed in Bridge. Large new private housing estates in our villages are a different matter.

Soon the Council will have to consult about where these houses are going to go. But if they DON'T identify land for possible development, developers could pick any land they choose, and apply for permission to build there.

(What are your views? I would welcome hearing from you.)