Making heritage greener
… whilst keeping it “distinctive”. “Currently greater weight is often given to the preservation of a listed building over sustainability, and this is an area… Read More »Making heritage greener
… whilst keeping it “distinctive”. “Currently greater weight is often given to the preservation of a listed building over sustainability, and this is an area… Read More »Making heritage greener
There are several focal points for economic activity in the Sid Valley. . Here are links from the VGS website and local media: Sidmouth High… Read More »Industrial Estates
Stevenage: each of the initial six neighbourhoods would have all their own community facilities; medical centres, shops, schools, community centres, as well as green open… Read More »75 years on from the first new town: lessons for East Devon?
“Have they planned the increased infrastructure to go with all this – schools, hospitals, police, fire, utilities etc? Probably not on past record.” A new… Read More »New housing development forces reliance on cars
The projections do not take into account coast and river defences, which are designed to hold back the waters to protect homes and businesses .… Read More »Climate change and flooding in East Devon
“Practically none of the housing built since 2015 is carbon neutral.” “A new Future Homes Task Force has been set-up to ensure housebuilding is aligned… Read More »Housebuilding and ‘net-zero carbon’ targets
“We should also consider the way we build homes.” . East Devon’s MP has raised concerns about the state of the housing market – and… Read More »Scaling up self-built homes
“Mass housing: No updated utilities, no extra schools places, no extra health services. Lots more pollution and sterile estates, definitely not for locals.” “Most Local… Read More »Proposing more new towns for East Devon: will lessons over Cranbrook be learnt?
From new technologies and recycling systems … to community energy and sources of funding . There are some exciting new technologies around solar power: The… Read More »Addressing concerns about solar farms
Solarpunk sans politics . The Solarpunk idea or movement is very much about now: Solarpunk 2021 – Vision Group for Sidmouth . It has many… Read More »Solarpunk: resources for Sidmouth
As these determine how many new homes are planned for. But the Office for National Statistics’ own population growth figures have just been questioned. .… Read More »How accurate are population projections for East Devon?
10 new homes are proposed for what is currently an employment land site. . There are new sites proposed for housing within Sidmouth: What is… Read More »What is the housing quota for the Alexandria Housing Estate?
The evolution of the house plan in Europe. Living in damp and mouldy housing in the UK. . The emerging Local Plan consultation asked for… Read More »Would you prefer a small house or a damp house?
“Most of East Devon’s future housing growth will have to be built on sites outside of existing town centres.” . The East Devon Local Plan… Read More »What is the housing quota for the Sid Valley?
With almost 26.5 million households in England, Wales, and Scotland, it would take around 250 years to reach the point where all homes had some… Read More »The slow uptake of small-scale renewable energy in housing