I assume this is the 'initiative' that there was a DCLG consultation about at the end of last year.
The £45k per dwelling came from the intention to "remove the obligations on developers to fund section 106 affordable housing contributions, including any tariff-based contributions to general infrastructure pots, and exempt the Community Infrastructure Levy on Starter Homes to enable them to help deliver this discounted price;" ............
That is all very well and good but some s106 / CIL money will still have to be found by LAs to fund the infrastructure of these new homes.
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[log in to unmask]Subject: Discounted starter homes on brownfield land
Anyone want to discuss implications?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31683974Some 200,000 homes will be made available to first-time buyers in England by 2020 if the Tories win the election, David Cameron is to promise.
The offer is part of the government's new "starter homes" scheme to encourage home ownership and construction on previously used "brownfield" land.
The 20% discount is achieved by waiving local authority fees for homebuilders of at least £45,000 per dwelling on brownfield sites.
How can there be a £45k per plot by waiving LA fees?
How will this impact remediation?