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6 Feb 20, 11:31 PM |
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Affordable housing is an umbrella term. It includes intermediate housing (shared ownership for example) affordable rented but as social rented (think council houses). Very rare to see fully affordable developments due to viability so it is a higher chance that it is the lower end of affordable housing (value not a judgment on the residents).
I am surprised it didn’t come up on the local search which would suggest it doesn’t have planning but you can easily search your local council website to see if it does have planning. If it does you will likely be able to find out the type of unit that is to be built and go from there. |
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6 Feb 20, 11:32 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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I'd be inclined to make an appointment with the planning office and discuss it with them before making a final decision
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6 Feb 20, 11:36 PM |
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Trying for More Ears
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When we were looking to buy I was put off a house on a new build estate because it backed on to affordable housing but since then a friend who split with her husband has bought an affordable housing new build property and all it means is she can get 50% mortgage and a housing association and housing developer own the other 50%. It’s affordable for her because she can get the mortgage on her single wage and then pays the rest in rent to the HA but this also decreases their ownership so eventually she will own the house. However on another local new build estate there are houses that are rented out to families by the HA and they could be any kind tenant so I think you need to clarify what kind of affordable housing it is before comitting.
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6 Feb 20, 11:36 PM |
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waiting impatiently...!
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Searches only search the property not surrounding land unless you specifically ask for it to be included. The house behind the one you are hoping to buy is a standard 3 bed semi, you can see the drawings on your Council's website.
I wouldn't worry about the police comments, it's standard practise for them to comment on large housing developments. They advise on whether the design is likely to give rise to anti-social behaviour, not the residents. |
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6 Feb 20, 11:46 PM |
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It would be a no from me. Winsford already has a few rough areas and this could be the next one. Also living next to a building site will be noisy and dirty and may even impact your home - a guy local to us post videos on fb of his house shaking as the builders build a new estate at the back of him.. he has dust everywhere (inside and out) and now cracking in his walls.😀
I like to see what I am buying, so buying into unknown would put me off...can you look closer to Delamere? Good luck. |
7 Feb 20, 10:04 AM |
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Why delamere? It’s very rural round there. I currently live in Northwich and have done for 10 years. Previously lived in Winsford most of my childhood. Like anywhere there are rough areas but it’s a pretty decent small town. Plus this house is on the outskirts. The noise and stuff is something to consider dilemma!
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7 Feb 20, 10:07 AM |
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I'd take affordable housing to be excatly that, maybe shared ownership for lower paid workers/young families etc
wouldnt bother me , we have had house building (& still have today) work around us for 20 years, there is some occasional some daytime noise but nothing to make an impact the most noise we get is from the new primary school built about 100 yards from my window.. amazing how much noise a few hundred little kids make |
7 Feb 20, 10:10 AM |
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Thank you for all your input it’s really helping. I’m going to go to the council and see about the planning and ask to look at plans etc. I can’t seem to find anything on the planning page maybe I’m not doing it right! If it’s a block of apartment block then that’s a definite no!
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7 Feb 20, 10:35 AM |
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waiting impatiently...!
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I've answered above... it's a 3 bed standard semi. Link below to the relevant page on the website.
pa.cheshirewestandchester.go... FMEJETEIE300 |
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7 Feb 20, 10:36 AM |
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I think a visit to Planning may be the best course of action. It will hopefully be a good starter for ten.
Builders noise comes and goes and there is normally an end in sight. Saying that my Cul de Sac was built between 1948 and 1952. Only 11 houses but for the last 5 years there has been a building firm somewhere here every day! What with extensions, loft conversions, patios, fencing etc etc it's non stop. Mmm, that's my house as well! Flats and being overlooked would be my big two.
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