BARRATT Yorkshire East has welcomed a recent outpouring of support for its new home plans across the region.
In light of recent reports that the average age of a first time buyer in the UK has risen to 37, residents close by to recently submitted applications have been standing up against opposition; explaining why they feel new developments are so important for the future of the region.
The planning department at the housebuilder’s Yorkshire East division is working on a series of proposals across North and East Yorkshire including developments for Beverley, Hull, Pickering, Cayton and more.
Recent support has come through public events and even direct letters to the housebuilder. Comments include:
Retired Firefighter Brian Johnson, who used to chair a residents association in a fight against a development, is now in support of plans. He said; “Let’s all take time to look at the bigger picture, we need houses, we need investment and most importantly we need employment. “
All plans are subject to stringent community consultation to ensure they meet the needs of the locality in terms of socio-economic and environmental factors. This process ensures needs such as additional school places created by the development are provided through funding to extend existing facilities or provide new ones where appropriate.
Carol Bailey wrote; “The benefits are immense and will be giving the community a sense of pride.”
Letters of support have also been coming in from across the region in support of developments which will be vital for housing provision as today’s children grow.
Paul Butler, Planning Manager for Barratt Homes commented: “We work hard to produce plans that incorporate the needs of the locality while bringing other benefits to the existing communities; be that through the provision of sports facilities, school funding or additional transport routes.
“We think most people agree that while we may move several times throughout our lives we all value our homes and understand the need to keep making provisions for those seeking to take that important first step onto the ladder.
“If you consider the large number of social and economic benefits that the development of new homes provides, as well as resolving existing local issues such as school capacity, drainage infrastructure or highways capacity then we would hope that everyone can get behind these schemes, recognising the long term benefits.”
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