Comment

Representation ID: 15359

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Thomas Collier

Green field sites should NOT be used whilst there are so many empty premises.
Priority should be:
1. Use empty houses, find legal ways to stop profiteers keeping property empty just for financial gain.
2. Relax "change of use" rules. Convert empty shops to residential property. Convert any building to residential or business use e.g. churches, old admin buildings, derelict buildings.
3. Make good "brownfield" sites for commercial or residential use.
4. Provide affordable opportunity for people living alone in buildings where there could be multiple occupancy, especially the lonely elderly who would benefit from moving to premises where there would be company and camaraderie.
5. For every new housing development, provide local shops to negate the need to drive for provisions also local schools, local medical care, local social clubs and local public transport.