An interview with David Gladman

AudlemOnline's attention was brought to this interview on the wantspacegotspace.co.uk website by Audlem Lass's brother on the Chatbox. Unfortunately, we had a difficulty publishing the full link on Chatbox, hence this article.

In it, David Gladman explains his social engineering ideology and says "preserving the view of a rich man over the fields behind his house has prevented a nurse from owning a decent place to live". He promotes himself as the champion of the live-with-parents generation. That's what drives him. As the Chatbox post said, "That's what we are up against."

Audlem Lass's brother added: "But look at the plan of his proposals for a housing estate at Little Heath. It shows large detached houses, all providing a view for a rich man over the fields behind. Moral : never let your political conscience get in the way of making a profit.

The article said:

The new National Policy Planning Framework will end NIMBY's charter says David Gladman

The new National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) will seek to vastly increase the number of new affordable family homes in England, by making it easier to build on greenfield sites on the edge of towns, according to a leading land promoter.

"The NPPF will marginalise the self-interested vociferous minority who for the last 15 years have played a significant role in depriving a generation of the ability to own a home they can afford," says David Gladman, Director of Gladman Developments Ltd.

"For too long preserving the view of a rich man over the fields behind his house has prevented a nurse from owning a decent place to live.

"This affordability issue and shortage predates the current temporary mortgage availability problems which the government is already taking decisive action to address."

Cheshire-based Gladman, which is presently promoting some 30 sites with more than 10,000 housing plots, already has an 80% success rate in gaining planning permissions, by partnering with landowners, but believes this will increase under the new framework.

"With sustainable development once again enshrined at the heart of the planning system, many brownfield sites, which would previously have to be developed first, are now ruled out as being too remote, so many more greenfield sites adjacent to towns with housing shortages will receive planning permission," says David Gladman.

"Not only will these new greenfield developments provide much needed new affordable family homes, but, as they, too, have to be sustainable, in many cases these developments will also have to contribute to the wider community by providing new facilities, such as schools, shops, leisure facilities, parks, or playing fields.

"Developing more homes will also help boost the local and national economy and regenerate communities, at a time when the country most needs it.

"With three million new homes required in the next 12 years, the introduction of the new NPPF is excellent news for everyone whose desire is to live in an affordable family home in their town."

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