Stop the construction of 70,000 new properties in Cornwall

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The SW Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) aims to massively increase house-building in Cornwall over the next twenty years.

1. We object to the construction of 68,700 new properties in the next twenty years which would mean the equivalent of one new house for every four existing properties in Cornwall.

2. Cornwall is being expected to take a disproportionate share of new housing. Across the whole of the Governments South West region, the proposed increase in housing would be 23\%. In Cornwall, the new figures would represent an increase of 53\%.

3. This will have an unacceptable impact on our environment, Cornwalls communities and infrastructure.

4. We consider it is unacceptable how a handful of people in unelected and unaccountable SW quangos can come up with such ridiculous proposals which, if allowed to proceed, will do great harm to Cornwall, our local environment and infrastructure - the residents of Cornwall should have a choice in the matter !

5. These unsustainable and undemocratic proposals have little to do with tackling the dire affordable housing crisis in Cornwall but are about promoting unsustainable house-building for its own sake.

6. We, the undersigned, call on central government to allow Cornwalls democratically elected representatives to decide what is right for our area and to deliver a housing strategy that focuses on providing affordable homes to meet local needs, instead of promoting unsustainable house-building for its own sake.

125 Signatures

  • N Peters
    • Comments
    • Please sign this also ! http://www.mebyonkernow.org/files/PETITION_AGAINST_THE_68,700.pdf
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Philip Hosking
    • Comments
    • let the people of Cornwall decide!
  • Andy Quantick
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall, UK
  • Tim Andrewes
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall, UK
  • Curnow
    • Country of Residence
    • Kernow
  • David Perry
    • Country of Residence
    • Kernow
  • Adam Whaley
    • Comments
    • www.stopthemarina.co.uk
  • Rob Pickering
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall, UK
  • lorely lloyd
    • Country of Residence
    • UK
  • Oliver Baines
  • Paul Sousek
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Verena Stubbs
    • Country of Residence
    • England
  • Scott Lamb
  • Lindsay Southcombe
    • Comments
    • The only houses that should be built are affordable ones, preferably social housing. The decisions should be taken by local elected representatives following full public consultation
    • Country of Residence
    • UK
  • Charmian Larke
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Ben Simpson
    • Country of Residence
    • UK
  • tamsyn williams
  • Ian Jones
    • Country of Residence
    • UK
  • John Marshall
    • Comments
    • Any new homes that are built should be both affordable and at least carbon 0
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Kellie Gee
    • Comments
    • Keep Cornwall's Unique Character!!!
  • Cian Moireasdan O'Ruanaidh
    • Comments
    • Kernow is an ancient and sovereign country. The westminster goverment has agreed to EU laws to recognise indigenous peoples and support endangered languages. The world is watching you westminister and waiting for you to become real in your actions and words. This type of action goes against the charters you have signed and agreed to uphold. The masses mightn't know the truth but the word is spreading and your gonna come unstuck so act and be true to your words and promises for the benefit of the current and future generations from Kernow.
    • Country of Residence
    • Australia
  • dorienne robinson
    • Comments
    • this is not an acceptable incremental rise in housing stock. It's one thing to accept some of the burden for the demand for new homes, but it's quite another to be simply dumped on.
  • DOROTHY NELSON
    • Comments
    • Local decision making is the key
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall, UK
  • Helen Banks
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Colin Roberts
    • Comments
    • В
    • Country of Residence
    • В
  • Vivien Pomfrey MSc
    • Country of Residence
    • United Kingdom
  • We need more houses!
    • Comments
    • We've been crying out for more housing stock for years, don't ruin it now!
  • Robin Paris
  • Liz Broekmann
    • Country of Residence
    • UK
  • Jenny Alldis
    • Country of Residence
    • United Kingdom
  • Dianne Stokes
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Aitken Bevan
    • Comments
    • Double tax on second homes
    • Country of Residence
    • Scotland
  • Mark Noall
  • matt smith
    • Country of Residence
    • kernow
  • Tamsin Fraser
    • Country of Residence
    • cornwall uk
  • Mr K T Peppin
    • Comments
    • this would ruin Cornwall
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • darren
  • Mike Chappell
    • Country of Residence
    • Kernow
  • Jonathan Flower
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall / Kernow
  • Susan Bowen
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Mr. D.Duff
    • Country of Residence
    • Cornwall
  • Robert Thomas
    • Comments
    • В
    • Country of Residence
    • Kernow
  • julian bolitho
    • Country of Residence
    • cornwall
  • Matt Moye
    • Comments
    • Affordable new builds only!!!!!!!!!!
    • Country of Residence
    • Kernow
  • Charles McLaughlin
    • Comments
    • Don't over build in Cornwall
    • Country of Residence
    • USA
  • Ramon Nunez
    • Country of Residence
    • New Mexico
  • Tom Hennigan
    • Country of Residence
    • USA
  • Graham Hart
    • Country of Residence
    • Kernow
  • Karl Buckland
  • Adrian Wesley