To: Government Land and Building Regulations
Preservation of Accessible Homes - Keep our Bungalows and Keep them Affordable!
We request that the accessibility and affordability of single story accommodation (such as bungalows) is protected.
Those who are older, or less physically able, will require to purchase or rent a bungalow, making them already in high demand.
However, one thing increasing that demand (and risking ever inflating prices whilst depleting the number of single story accommodation on the market) is that of the land / space / building potential that they often come with.
Those who are older, or less physically able, will require to purchase or rent a bungalow, making them already in high demand.
However, one thing increasing that demand (and risking ever inflating prices whilst depleting the number of single story accommodation on the market) is that of the land / space / building potential that they often come with.
Why is this important?
In a recent study around areas in South Hertfordshire, some villages saw up to 5-6 building projects going on. Consisting in three of the cases, knocking the bungalows down to create much bigger houses (given this is an already expensive area). In two of the cases adapting and extending (including an additional story built) the current buildings again, taking them way out of affordable reach of many who may actually need them.
We cannot continue to knock down or re-develop Bunglows at the rate we are. If we do this, there will be none left. Then those that are left, will be in high demand because of the additional interest of developers.
We need some form of protection about A) who gets priority to purchase B) some limitations on what can be done to them and C) protections against them being knocked down to provider bigger properties.
We cannot continue to knock down or re-develop Bunglows at the rate we are. If we do this, there will be none left. Then those that are left, will be in high demand because of the additional interest of developers.
We need some form of protection about A) who gets priority to purchase B) some limitations on what can be done to them and C) protections against them being knocked down to provider bigger properties.
