Comment

Representation ID: 25253

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Chamber of Commerce

City Centre Housing
It is noted that 800 residential units have been delivered, these have been conversions rather than new-build. Market sale new-build units have not been viable – as recognised by the nil CIL requirement and lack of deliver of new-build units over recent years.

Concerned that at densities proposed, the majority of city centre homes will be apartments, not family homes. More balanced housing mix should be considered, reflecting the District’s demographics.

Question the ability to deliver housing at the density required without significant public sector intervention to improve viability or impacting on existing business. Increase in population needs to be accompanied by a step-change in the quality of the environment as well as access to jobs and open space.