Hull City Council has turned down a proposal to build five affordable homes due to environmental concerns
Hull: So, the council just shot down a plan to build five affordable homes. They said it was all about the environment. The land sits between Marfleet Lane and the Holderness Drain, and even though it’s surrounded by buildings, they consider it part of a ‘Green Corridor.’
The plan was to put up two buildings with five two-bedroom houses. One would have two semidetached homes, and the other would have three in a row. Sounds pretty straightforward, right?
Jeremy Williams from ID Planning spoke at the council meeting for the developers. He argued that the site didn’t meet the criteria to be a local wildlife site and wasn’t ecologically significant. But the council had other ideas.
Most of the discussion was about finding a balance between needing affordable housing and keeping green spaces intact. Mr. Williams pointed out that there’s a big need for affordable homes and that should weigh heavily in their decision. He really wanted the committee to see that.
In the end, the council voted six to four against the proposal. Cllr Tracey Henry was one of the no votes. She worried that allowing this development could set a bad example for other green areas in the city. Even though she was against it, she admitted it’s a tough situation. We need housing, but it’s got to be the right kind in the right spots.
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