Site At Corner Cobden View Rd Northfield Rd Crookes

[Planner1]

1 hour ago, Mandem said:

If this is true why did the council allow the land to be sold to a private developer,  They should have stepped in and informed the legal team of the prospective buyers of this and bought the land themselves for  "community garden"   If it was a legal binding amendment then it should have shown up an any searches that were done.  

Do you seriously think the council have the wherewithal to scrutinise every sale of private land and go off “advising” potential buyers?  Do you really think that they have the money to buy up random plots of development land for use as “ community gardens”?
 

If they needed it for one of their projects, they’d have negotiated a purchase. 

 

If the community value it as green space, maybe they should have raised the money and bought it themselves?

 

 It’s one private owner selling a plot to another. The buyer needs to do the usual checks, it’s their responsibility, not the council’s. The council don’t have a role in advising potential buyers of possible problems with private land they want to purchase. The council can’t do everything for everyone.

[Mandem]

1 hour ago, Planner1 said:

Do you seriously think the council have the wherewithal to scrutinise every sale of private land and go off “advising” potential buyers?  Do you really think that they have the money to buy up random plots of development land for use as “ community gardens”?
 

If they needed it for one of their projects, they’d have negotiated a purchase. 

 

If the community value it as green space, maybe they should have raised the money and bought it themselves?

 

 It’s one private owner selling a plot to another. The buyer needs to do the usual checks, it’s their responsibility, not the council’s. The council don’t have a role in advising potential buyers of possible problems with private land they want to purchase. The council can’t do everything for everyone.

I am not saying the council should have bought the land I was being facetious, but our local councillor seems to have enough time to interfere

[kaytie]

On 15/06/2020 at 12:19, nightrider said:

and to play Devils Advocate - given its impossible to build outwards onto the extensive green land beyond crookes/crosspool (as far as I know) which would go a long way to helping with the housing shortage, houses have to go somewhere.

 

Same with the loxley development. There is a severe shortage, and people need to be able to live somewhere. Anything proposed is always opposed by local residents everywhere as far as I can tell.

Walk round Crookes and you will see loads of houses bearing "for sale" and "to let" signs.   No shortage here.

[bungleboy69]

1 hour ago, kaytie said:

Walk round Crookes and you will see loads of houses bearing "for sale" and "to let" signs.   No shortage here.

There is still a shortage though, thats why the asking prices for sale and rental costs are so high. 

[Guest makapaka]

1 hour ago, kaytie said:

Walk round Crookes and you will see loads of houses bearing "for sale" and "to let" signs.   No shortage here.

There certainly is.

[nightrider]

21 hours ago, bungleboy69 said:

There is still a shortage though, thats why the asking prices for sale and rental costs are so high. 

they usually sell within weeks and for well over the asking price.  So there is definitely a shortage of houses available to buy.