Slump in planning approvals for house building in Scotland

Pimperne1

Its little wonder that house prices are reaching new peaks in Edinburgh when the main release valve is not being opened:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-14671289

"Scottish home building industry body Homes for Scotland said production had declined despite indications for the need to increase supply".

Loughton_Monkey

"Across Scotland, we have an over-reliance on large strategic land releases but these are simply undevelopable because of the huge infrastructure costs associated with opening them up, " he said.

Simply translated: "These days, they expect us to build them with inside toilets. This is not on."

Pimperne1

Loughton_Monkey wrote: »

Simply translated: "These days, they expect us to build them with inside toilets. This is not on."

Two things Scotland are not short of, land and rain.

Joe_Bloggs

simply undevelopable because of the huge infrastructure costs

If the new houses had helipads then there would be no need for A roads /motorways and the sewage could be taken care of with a targeted heli dump.
J_B.

heathcote123

Pimperne1 wrote: »

Two things Scotland are not short of, land and rain.

and house price experts.

Pimperne1

heathcote123 wrote: »

and house price experts.

Amongst the things....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0Y39eMvpI