Lancashire will account for half of the top ten areas in line for the biggest percentage increases
Lancashire will be expected to build almost 4,300 more homes each year under government plans to boost housebuilding nationwide. Local Democracy Reporting Service analysis of the proposals reveals that they are set to fall heavily on the county – with Lancashire accounting for half of the top ten areas in line for the biggest percentage increases.
The Lancashire increases are based on comparisons with the minimum housebuilding numbers required as part of the previous system before it was scrapped by the last government late last year and the targets made only advisory. “But they don’t seem to realise that the years before were really low, because that’s when the building was taking place. We hit our peak over the last three years – and that would have started to go down now."
“We have got three small areas of greenbelt, which do the job they are supposed to do and separate areas. We have currently got no reason to go anywhere near that,” Cllr Le Marinel added. Any land released for housing in the greenbelt will be subject to the government’s ‘golden rule’ that at least half of the resultant development must be made up of properties that fall into the ‘affordable homes’ category – and so are offered at a discount to market prices. New estates in those areas should also come with access to green spaces and the necessary infrastructure, such as schools and GP surgeries.
Lancaster “The government’s announcement this week regarding planning reform, including revised housing targets, is only a consultation at this stage. Therefore, the new housing targets advocated by government have not yet been introduced. “Lancaster City Council will consider the consultation and submit a response to Government. Any response made by the city council will be publicly available shortly after submission.
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