Paper 3: Housing and Tudeley Village Flashcards
What can be identified from the projected housing growth chloropleth map on Page 2 (Figure 1)?
- on average the North has lower growth, generally between 0-9.99%
- on average the South generally has higher housing growth, between 0-15%
- can be because ths South has higher paying jobs, and therefore more income to demand more housing
- highest growth in Warwick, lowest in Cumbria
- country average is between 5-9.99%
What can be identified from the housing supply bar graph on Page 2 (Figure 1)?
- there is a general trend of increases in the housing supply per year, except for a few years after the 2008 reccesion, but staring rising again from 2013
- the supply has always been increasing (just to lesser extents)
- from 180,000 per year in 2008 to 225,000 in 2019, (125,000 in 2012)
What can be identified from the written boxes on Page 2 (Figure 1)?
- demand is at 340,000 new homes per year, government target is 300,000 and only 170,000 built in 2022
- many homes also need to be refurbished to be habitable
- total number of households projected to rise from 23 M to 26M by 2040
- 8 million pople living in unsuitable homes (12%)
- issues like homelessness, overcrowding and rent prices
What can be identified from the table of government spending and house prices on Page 2 (Figure 1)?
- London has the highest income, house price and pounds per head (as it is capital)
- general trend is that the lower the house price and income per person, the higher the level of government spending (to stop cycle of depression)
- e.g North East has lowest house price (127,566) and lowest income (17,096), but second highest spending on housing per person in 2021 (183)
- e.g South East has second highest house price and second highest income (320,454 + 24715) and has second lowest spending on housing per head (96)
What can be identified from the graph of affordable housing supply on page 3(figure1)?
- affordable homes include homes for sale or rent at what is considered an affordable price
- fluctuations in supply of affordable housing, initial rise from 2008 to 2011 (53,000 to 61,000 )
- increase from 2013 to 2015 from 42,000 to 66,000
- increase from 2016 to 202 from 32,000 to 57,000
- 145,000 homes per year needed, at max in 2015 only 66,000 provided (severe deficit)
What can be identified from the text boxes about urban sprawl on page 3(figure1)?
- greenfield sites are cheaper, have more space, are attractive to buyers and businesses
- brownfield have infrastructure and roads set up (though expensive upgrading may be needed)
- charity CPRE says there is space for 1.3 million homes on brownfield land, but developers still want to go to greeenfield land (because easier)
- for example carrington moss - 5000 new homes, roads and warehouses on woods and agriculutural land despite brownfield land in the area
- economic and social benefits to regnerate urban areas (no need to destroy biodiversity)
- 4000 hectares of countryside built on each year
- not enough brownfield land to supply demand
What can be identified from the text box about Tudeley Village on Page 4 (Figure 2)?
- garden settlement in Kent, north of B2017 road
- mostly agriculutural land, and to the south there is the High Weald AONB
- London to Ashford railway line is nearby with stops nearby in Paddock Wood and Tonbridge
What can be identified from the text box about the proposition for Tudeley Village on Page 4 (Figure 2)?
- 2800 homes to be built over 30 years, homes of different sizes including some affordable housing
- will have leisure and business opportunities (offices, workshops, cafes, shops)
- there will be open spaces like orchards and sports fields
- there will be schools, healthcare facilities and a sports centre
- there will be a network of footpaths, cycle tracks and roads throughout and connecting to Tonbdrige
What can be identified from map about Tudeley Village on Page 5 (Figure 2)?
- possible flood risk due to proximity to River Medway and built near hills
- main land use is orchards and forests
- small roads nearby (may need to be widened)
- surrounded on all sides by AONB, so room for expansion is extremely limited
- close to A21 and A26
What can be identified from the text box about the High Weald on Page 5 (Figure 2)?
- area od outstanding natural beauty
- internationally important for nature conservation
- good QOL for Tudeley Village citizens
- attracting increasing visitor numbers
What can be identified from map and text about sustainability in Tudeley Village on Page 6 (Figure 3)?
- will be walkable and pedestrial friendly
- bus routes, electric vehicle charging and cycle tracks will support sustainable transport
- new railway station 10 mins walk from any point in the village
- solar farm will generate energy
- no developments on floodplain
- heritage buildings wil be preserved and incorporated
What can be identified from the text about different perspectives of the Tudeley Village page 7 (Figure 3)?
- likely that Tudeley Village will become a commuter settlement to London
- this will mean lots of parking and traffic problems
What can be identified from the larger Tudeley development text box on page 7 (Figure 3)?
- an area of urban sprawl between Tonbridge and Paddock Wood will be created
- will be a disaster
- will lead to sustainability issues as certain facilities are only provided once enough houses are built (e.g railway will not be built till 1900 homes are built)
- the existing sewage infrastructure will not be enough to support the development
- the B2017 road already experiences congestion
- development may take business away from existing villages
- new housing will be too expensive for locals and development will do little to proivde affordable housing people need
What is a sustainable settlement?
a sustainable settlement is one that can manage it’s social, environmental and economic characteristics in order to meet current and future needs
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What are the social, environmental and economic benefits of the Tudeley Village Development?
-Tonbridge Area becomes a commuter settlement for people going to london (via Rail)
- railway station - usage, accessebility
- High Weald AONB - visitors, QOL
