Developers promised 45 affordable homes... now it's just six

COUNCILLOR CLAIMS COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO ‘CHEAT THE SYSTEM’

- By EDDIE BISKNELL

TWO housing developers who had promised to build 45 affordable homes between them now say they can only afford to build six.

An Amber Valley Borough Council meeting on Monday is set to see councillors decide on two pitches from housing developers to axe the number of affordable homes they had promised to build.

Both schemes already have planning approval and had been discussed in October in relation to cutting back the amount of affordable housing and both were deferred for further discussions to take place.

Councillor Chris Emmas-Williams, council leader, had said developers were trying to "cheat the system" by purposely getting plans passed and then waiting to develop them for several years, before applying to reduce their obligations "once they see they can deliver more profits".