Hornsea affordable homes get go-ahead
TWO separate plans for affordable homes in Hornsea have been backed by councillors.
Initially, the applications – both on Trinity Road – received strong opposition from concerned residents.
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'PLEASED': Councillor Barbara Jefferson has supported the Scout's fight.
In particular, Hornsea Scout Group also complained it would result in a loss of open space around its hut.
But the group withdrew its objection when the plans were re-drawn.
Instead of three homes being built to the north of the hut only two are now proposed.
East Riding ward councillor Barbara Jefferson, said: "I am very pleased the planners have listened to residents.
"Reducing the number of dwellings from three to two makes a huge difference to the scouts."
Under the plans, another four homes will be created nearby in the same road.
Cllr Jefferson said: "These four bungalows will be a big benefit for the older people in Hornsea and free up family homes as well."
Following objections from the Scout group, a planned sewage pumping station will now be downsized.
Apart from a small control cubicle, the station will not impinge on the green area which surrounds the scout hut.
No lay-by will be created in front of the scout hut, as previously proposed.
Steve Smyth, chairman of the Scout group, which has 90 members aged six to 18, said: "When we heard the council was considering developing the site we were horrified.
"This year marks 100 years of scouting within Hornsea and the thought of being rewarded with a large sewage pumping station left us all thinking that apathy was not an option – we had to raise our concerns and hope to be heard.
"There has been a great deal of work undertaken by the town council, friends, neighbours, members of the group and their families in raising objections to the location and type of sewage pumping station that was proposed in front of the scout hut.
"The council listened, for which we are all very grateful, and now the compromise is a smaller station that will be off to one side of the development and not directly on the main access to the hut."
Both sets of plans were given the go-ahead by councillors, subject to certain outstanding issues being resolved.
The affordable housing scheme in Hornsea is part of a £33m building programme by East Riding Council, which will create 275 new council homes.
7 Comments
by P.R,, Newbegin
Tuesday, March 02 2010, 9:04PM
“I think the information below speaks volumes, more council homes for Hornsea, the seafront gone, tourism all but gone.
East Riding of Yorkshire has emerged as the biggest winner of a government bid to get more councils building homes.
On Monday, housing minister John Healey announced 73 councils will receive a share of a £122.6 million pot, bringing the total allocated through the scheme to £263.4 million.
This will fund 4,104 new homes across England when it is matched with funding that will be secured by local authorities.
The council building the most homes and receiving the biggest cash injection from the two rounds is East Riding of Yorkshire, which will build 331 homes with £20.2 million from the Homes and Communities Agency.”
by Ian, Hornsea
Thursday, February 18 2010, 12:51AM
“Can Cllr. Jefferson inform the residents of Hornsea (at the earliest opportunity) if she is aware of further propsed affordable housing developments in Trinity Road and the South Promenade and does she know if funding has been allocated to these developments?
Also why is there a need for a new pumping Station in Trinity Road?
May I suggest that your reader visit the Homes and Communities Agency website, there are some startling revelations about what is in store for Hornsea and it's residents!”
by Victoria, East Riding
Wednesday, February 10 2010, 12:03PM
“Why would anyone want to live in Hornsea anyway, its a dump, a ghost town.”
by Pete, Hull
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 10:52PM
“Alf Hart, do you actualy live in this world of ours.
Due to the ageing population living far longer than expected a few years ago, and because the houses that normally came onto the market when people died have dried up, there needs to be at least 250 thousand houses built each year.
Last year there was 75 thousand short, this year there is expected to be a short fall of 100 thousand.
Where do you expect the single people of today to live when they get married.
It is no good worrying about the environment if people are living on the streets.”
by Alf Hart, Springbank, Hull
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 8:09PM
“More and more bloody houses, when are we going to stop the population rise and have a serious debate about the quality of life for us all?
Never - because the liberal political elite have stifled any discussion about it, that's why. East Yorkshire County Council once had a far sighted policy of no more building on greenfield sites - excellent. Then along came "New Labour" and all planning restrictions were chucked away, build build build, stuff the environment (but fine people for dropping sausage rolls) and forget peace and tranquility. Sheer madness.”
by Rottie, out inda cold
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 12:15PM
“Will they have kennels..”
by Finbar, Saunders
Tuesday, February 09 2010, 7:19AM
“Scouting for boys has been going on in Hornsea for 100 years. I'd always suspected that was the case!”