Public Benefits
The public benefits associated with the development are summarised below:
Social:
- Provision of housing in an authority area that is currently experiencing a shortfall in housing delivery;
- A mixture of housing types and sizes to meet the needs of a wide range of people;
- Inclusion of 30% dedicated affordable housing to assist first time buyers and others who wish to own their own home.
Environmental:
- Provision of publicly accessible open space, linking in with nearby recreational routes for walking;
- Bio-diversity net gain of at least 10%; and
- Reduction in surface water flooding due to betterment over existing greenfield run-off rates.
Economic:
- Creation of 103 FTE construction jobs;
- Direct GVA of £3.494m;
- Generation of circa £1m gross value added to the local economy; and
- Will facilitate additional spend in the local area, for the benefit of local shops and services.
