We know there is a need for affordable housing in Mylor Parish, but the question is where should it be sited? Jonathan Griffin looks at the issues and options as we launch a new survey about potential development sites. In … Continue reading →
The NDP team will be at the Mylor May Fair on Saturday 11 May and at Flushing Craft and Produce Market on Saturday 25 May, asking for views on potential sites for affordable housing. The question is: which sites should … Continue reading →
Charmian Larke introduces some of the Environment Group’s ideas as they develop policies for the Plan. Sir David Attenborough recently told the UN Climate Conference (Katowice, Poland, 3 December 2018) that climate change is humanity’s greatest threat in thousands of … Continue reading →
This week, from 10 October we start our series of public consultation meetings which will help form the policies that will appear in the Neighbourhood Development Plan. There are meetings about Housing Development and Affordable Housing, Business and Economy, Transport … Continue reading →
Planning regulations make settlement boundaries very important. Within a ‘settlement’ – otherwise known as a village – almost any form of development will be allowed. If there is a large empty space then a developer can apply to build houses … Continue reading →
In the fourth of his blog series Jonathan Griffin addresses the use of brownfield sites and infill for housing development. The problem, he says, is ‘where?’ In both the surveys we have run this year people have suggested infill and … Continue reading →
Jonathan Griffin continues his commentary on the recent Housing Needs Survey with thoughts about potential locations for development in the Parish. One of the most interesting features of the Housing Needs Survey is the long list of responses to the … Continue reading →
In his previous blog, Jonathan Griffin summarised the findings of the Housing Needs Survey and underlined the need for additional affordable housing to buy or rent in the parish. The question is how much do we need? One of the … Continue reading →
This is the first of four blogs by Jonathan Griffin of the Mylor NDP Housing Group which will appear over the next week. 395 people responded to the housing needs survey, a strong return of 28%. Of those, an … Continue reading →
Cornwall Council has published the results of the Housing Needs Survey it carried out on behalf of Mylor Parish NDP over the summer. You can read the summary report here. The turnout was excellent, 28%, which gives us a clear … Continue reading →