The Yorkshire Post Says: The ugly truth behind our housing crisis
That much has been made abundantly clear by the strength of local opposition to Harrogate Borough Council’s planning blueprint and stream of well-argued letters to The Yorkshire Post in the past week highlighting the extent to which the character of this village will be altered radically. The think-tank’s report, Yes In My Back Yard, will receive short shrift here.
Yet its principles have merit. Like so many affluent towns, Harrogate has a housing crisis – there is a desperate shortage of starter homes within the price range of first-time buyers and the district needs to recognise this.
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Hide AdThere’s certainly a case to be made for smaller-scale developments if existing residents can be convinced of the benefits, and the bigger picture, rather than mini-towns being foisted upon communities like Green Hammerton. However, would streets agree to this in sufficient numbers? Probably not. And that’s the difficulty.