Birmingham not impressed with housing proposals
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 17, 2008
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While welcoming a new planning regime which will reward authorities who plan land use and housing provision over the long term, the council has expressed concern that 316 million worth of grant allocation is tied to housebuilding targets unfairly skewed against major urban areas.
Cllr Neville Summerfield, cabinet member for regeneration, said: Under the proposals authorities will only be able to access this housing grant if they build a number of new homes each year which is equivalent to more than 0.75 per cent of their existing stock.
As the largest local authority in the country the number of homes we must build before we become eligible for grant support is obviously far greater than other councils, totalling in excess of 3,000 additional properties per year.
He added:
Additionally, the Government has stated that new or regenerated homes which replace existing out-of-date properties can not be counted towards the target.
This proposal clearly discriminates against urban authorities in favour of those within a more rural setting who have significant areas of greenfield land within their boundaries.
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