Principles and Objectives for Redevelopment

Principles for Village Redevelopment

All existing residents rehoused in area/vicinity, if they wish to be;
No one worse off financially;
Redevelopment will offer options to satisfy all existing demand in the area for social housing, private housing and private rented housing;
Retain the positive physical aspects and community character of the area;
Achieve a sustainable community through an appropriate demographic mix and type of tenure;
Improve the physical environment;
Improve access to some services/facilities;
Retain some small business/retail;
Redevelopment must make economic sense weighting the financial and social context.




Objectives for Village Redevelopment

To accommodate all existing social and private housing demand in the area by 2015;
Eradicate housing unfitness in the area by 2015;
Ensure that 100% of social housing in the area meets current standards in terms of energy consumption, space, maintenance, etc., by 2015;
Facilitate the development of a sustainable community in the Village area by
Providing an appropriate mix of housing types;
Enabling a wide demographic range to be housed, including families, singles and older people;
Consolidate small business activity in the area so that primary local needs in respect of accessible retail and other services are met;
Maintain the positive physical characteristics of the area in line with BMAP requirements in relation to an Area of Townscape Character;