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Affordable Lifeline for Kilmington

AFFORDABLE housing for residents hoping to build a life in Kilmington moved a step closer to realisation during a consultation viewing of the latest proposals.
Registered charity. The Rural Housing Trust displayed a draft layout of plans to build 11 homes for people with a “local collection” after a suitable piece of land was earmarked for the venture
The not-for-profit organisation is hoping to submit a planning application during the spring of 2009 and then, subject to planning permission, complete the build by the summer of 2010.
The two-three bedroom homes will be for rent, however a few of the houses may be available on a shared ownership basis with no further rent being applicable.
Further information will be sought from local people before making a decision regarding the “land at the top of Meadow Bank” is finalised.
Housing will be allocated to those who can prove their local connection to Kilmington, with second priority going to people from surrounding areas to be agreed with the parish council.
Jennie Malarkey, who along with husband Darren want to move back into the village said the development would definitely be beneficial as they wanted to be as close as possible to the village where their daughter was going to school.
“I used to live in the village and would like to return to the village with my husband and daughter.” Mrs Malarkey said, “We cannot afford to get on the housing ladder at the moment because of the insurgence of people from London and elsewhere buying second homes and us local people cannot compete with them.”
The trust, whose president is the Princess Royal, has 350 such schemes is Britain, including one in Beer, which is hoping for a second phase of builds following its initial success.
Rural Housing Trust’s area programme manager, Alison Read, said the Trust worked with each village to find out what their needs were and address those needs.
She said a well thought out project made a lasting contribution to rural communities and the proposed homes in Kilmington would be a lifeline to real people who stood little chance of meeting their housing needs in the village.
Chairman of the Kilmington Steering Committee, Bill Kerslake, said: “Housing has become too expensive for the average young family and there’s no doubt the development is going to be good for the village.
“It will help maintain the village, we have got two shops, two churches and two pubs and lots of other facilities which will gradually die unless we keep the young people in the village.”

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What the layout of the affordable homes scheme in Kilmington could look like.