More 'much needed' housing!

• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
  • Posts: 8,397
  27 April 2025     16:48387064
  #1      
  In 2023 there were 15,429 live births and 16,264 deaths in Kent.
  
  This resulted in a net LOSS of 835 people due to natural change.
  
  Hence?
  
  https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/it-s-becoming-a-feeding-frenzy-plans-for-739-homes-on-ed-323421/
  
  https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/house-and-stable-block-set-to-be-demolished-to-make-way-for-323428/
  
  Coming to a green field near you - the one that doesen't have planning permission for all the solar-panels?
  
  ( N.B. This posting is available in 22 different languages)
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  27 April 2025     18:56387067
  #2      
  It might be worth taking into account all those who move to this area and others who need a decent home rather than a tiny room in a multi occupancy house. Plus the affluent DFLs who buy up far to many as holiday homes but contribute little real benefit to their chosen area.
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• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
  • Posts: 8,397
  27 April 2025     20:12387068
  #3      
  To say nothing of my minder and I still rattling round in a five bedroomed property now the kids have all flown the nest!
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson