Gove more recently announced plans for 200,000 to 250,000 new homes around Cambridge by 2040 and admitted that the government's 2019 manifesto promise of 300,000 new homes a year had not been reached - this is now set for the mid 2020s. The housing secretary, who has intervened on a handful of housing schemes, was last month accused of ‘giving up’ on housing after his department handed back £1.9 billion to the Treasury, earmarked for new homes and safety. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said it could not comment on the bishop’s intervention, given a decision is still due. We hope we can reach a positive resolution in Leckhampton to build the homes people need.’
‘We have gone beyond current policy requirements to commit to installing no gas boilers and to deliver enhanced biodiversity net gain.
‘In Leckhampton we have worked closely with the relevant authorities, the Church of England and local communities to meet enhanced sustainability standards. Objections on the earlier proposals centred around traffic concerns, loss of green belt, and the proposed use of gas boilers in the scheme – although these had later been swapped for air source heat pump and photovoltaic solar panels.Ī Miller Homes spokesperson told the AJ: ‘As a responsible developer our priority is providing high-quality homes, across a mix of tenures, in the areas that need them most. As much as 140 homes, or 40 per cent, would have been affordable and mainly for social rent, with proceeds from the development supporting other social housing projects run by the Church Housing Association.
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