New houses by happypat

New houses

We have the same problem that everyone else is facing in our country villages.
I know more houses are needed but we are being overloaded with building work.
An agricultural area they are building 600 extra houses in the next ten years on the outskirts of our smallish village. Practically doubling the number of houses & in most peoples opinion not the type of house that will fill the need. These are big houses worth over £300,000 each, not the social affordable houses most needed by young families. There might be a few token ‘affordable’ ones round the back I suppose.
The schools are full, we have to wait ages for doctors appointments & I don’t think the houses are selling that fast. Another 500 across the road to start yet! They have promised a new school, village hall, small supermarket & apparently a MacDonalds!!
Quit a few land owners are still holding out but when they are offering much money it must be tempting!
A walk this afternoon, cold, windy & a bit wet but I did it!

Three good things:
1. Instead of being a mile away from the village one day we will be on the edge! A good thing or a bad thing?
2. I renegotiated my final bill from EE, they tried to charge me £25.65 contract fine even though I have been with them years on a sim only deal. They knocked the fine off!
3. I made biscuits this morning, the tin is full!
Pat, the same in our village - big expensive houses, although they have put a small row of smaller town houses for first time buyers but mainly big detached!
January 12th, 2019  
I know how you feel. In the past five years lots of houses have been built round our village with no extra amenities. Not even the ones promised!
January 12th, 2019  
@lyndamcg @mave g. That’s what they say here, all new amenities promised but no money in the pot to build them. There was a meeting in the community centre on Thursday but we can complain all we like, no one takes any notice!
January 12th, 2019  
Sounds like an unfortunate situation to say the least. We see the same thing in the city -- it's absurd to see all the buildings creating a huge density problem.
January 12th, 2019  
Happening here as well Pat..unfortunately they don't do anything to the roads before they start the housing
. So even more congestion I to the city..
January 12th, 2019  
A lot of new buildings in our area, too
January 12th, 2019  
Growing pains
January 12th, 2019  
Oh, this sounds so familiar. Obviously, it matters not where we live. What breaks our hearts is the fact that perfectly good farmland is being used for these projects. $$ talks!
January 12th, 2019  
Fab
January 12th, 2019  
So familiar Pat - the same all over our little island - soon there will be no "green and pleasant land" !
January 12th, 2019  
Same thing happens here. They build huge houses that first time home buyers can't afford and then there are no amenities for the area.
January 12th, 2019  
Ditto here - they are realising that a commute to work from an outlying village is quite acceptable! The houses being built around Auckland are from $600,000! Thats ridiculous!
January 12th, 2019  
@maggiemae Outrageous, Brian says that there are lots of folk moving down to Hamilton now & commuting, the new free way is helping.
January 12th, 2019  
@beryl You’re right Beryl, it’s frightening, once the green fields are gone we never get them back! More Brown field sites are the answer for good affordable houses.
January 12th, 2019  
@essiesue money is the draw, I wonder if we had a field that was worth a lot of money to build on, would we be tempted...I think so perhaps although my sister in law a mile away is resisting!
January 12th, 2019  
@lyndamcg Then they say there’s not enough housing, might be but they aren’t building the right sort.
January 12th, 2019  
@taffy @julzmaioro @carolmw @bkbinthecity @joansmor

Sounds like a familiar grumble the world over....too many people!
January 12th, 2019  
We have the same problem here in Ontario - a shame and a crime - but as you said; it is awfully hard for a retiring farmer to turn down good money even though he knows it will be the end of the farm.
January 13th, 2019  
Oh my
January 13th, 2019  
600 new homes! Sounds like too many cars!
January 13th, 2019  
Having read everyone’s comments this is obviously a problem the world over, including our small village.
January 13th, 2019  
Happening every where but where are the people who can afford these homes?
January 13th, 2019  
They should look at more brownfield sites! I really feel for the young. Housing is a big issue for them. My son lives in London and finds it hard to even rent affordably!
January 13th, 2019  
Seems to be the norm now, build houses but neglect the infrastructure. Things like schools do not generate profit.
January 13th, 2019  
We are in a similar position. I really like the composition of your shot.
January 13th, 2019  
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