| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The case against a Conservation Area for Northfields | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 31/01/24 22:20:00 |
| It comes from the Govt via the London Plan which the Mayor of London has to prepare but which goes back and forth to the Minister of Housing until that Minister signs it off. Planning in this country is very expensive and Govt changed things reducing regulations but that has been a disaster especially where the high rises are concerned. My comments in the post above are about what is ALREADY available but which may not and should be being used to try to stop cowboy builders making poor conversions which will devalue homes by making them difficult to live in and will cause anti-social behaviour not to mention the fact that without the proper fire separation between flats will be dangerous. I think lots of houses have rooms in the loft which is a useful way of making more space in buildings - many people will have worked at home during the pandemic. They will also be useful for family visiting. However there are Building Regulations that have to be taken into account even when Planning Permission is not needed. These are for safety. In other countries people seem to manage to expand and contract the amount of their home that they use for their family as their family changes. There are many people who cannot afford all the homes that are being built. What is needed is more social housing to replace what has been sold off. The buildings that developers want to build are often not what is needed in an area. If they don't think they will make enough money on a development they will not want to build it. Bigger developments cost more. We still need green spaces. |