More than 2,000 villages are missing out on new
affordable homes because they are classified as “unsuitable for growth” by the
local planning process, new research reveals. The CLA analysed 70 Local Plans
from the most rural local authorities to find 2,154 villages across England are
judged to be unsustainable – meaning housing allocation, including the delivery
of affordable homes in these communities, is either highly restricted or not
permitted, further exacerbating the rural housing crisis. Read more on
24housing.
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