Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 60791
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Green Parties
Representation Summary:
Support the aims of this policy. Concerned it will have the same problem as “affordable” housing. The ‘affordable’ rate should be set through assessment of the target market ability to pay these rates.
Full text:
We support the aims of this policy. We are concerned that it will have the same problem as so-called “affordable” housing, i.e. that 80% of the market rate in Cambridge is still out of the reach of most (see our comments under housing). Ideally, the rate which is considered ‘affordable’ should be set through assessment of the ability of the target market to pay these rates.