Social advantages of building on Greenfield sites
- More attractive to house buyers
- Less air pollution
Economic advantages of building on Greenfield sites
- Cheaper to buy and develop
Environmental advantages of Building on Greenfield sites
- May encourage people to conserve and care for rural areas more
Social disadvantages of building on Greenfield sites
- More travel time for commuters
- Further from Local amenities
Economic disadvantages of building on Greenfield sites
- Increased fuel costs (as more commuting time)
- Money has to be spent on new infrastructure
Environmental disadvantages of building on Greenfield sites
- Destrying countryside- urban sprawl
- removing woodland and grasslands increases flood risk
Social advantages of building on brownfield sites
- Infrastructure already in place
- Closer to local amenities
Economic advantages of building on brownfield sites
- Less spent on fuel (as less commuting times)
- well connected- public transport- less needs to be spent on infrastructure
- Environmental advantages of building on brownfield sites
- already been built on- no need for loss of countryside
Social disadvantages of building on brownfield sites
- Not enough brownfield land to satisfy demand for housing
- Noisy during construction- disturbs locals
Economic disadvantages of building on brownfield sites
- Expensive upgrading may be required
Environmental disadvantages of building on brownfield sites
- Construction- CO2 emissions
What are impacts of urban sprawl
- Loss of green space- destruction of habitats, woodlands lost and more impermeable ground can increase flood risk
- more noise pollution
- can destroy farmland
What is the high Weald
- Area of natural outstanding beauty next to where site is proposed made up of small mixed farms
What is CPRE
- Campaign to protect rural England
Notable features of Tudely village
- Garden settlement- gives impression of being environmentally sustainable
- Self-contained- economically and environmentally sustainable
- Mixed use, affordable housing, transport
What does self contained mean
- Neighbourhoods all connected by network of transport routes- Designed to be walkable, environmentally sustainable
- Job opportunities available in the village, meaning commuting not necessary
- Social activities all available- Parks, shops, schools, sports areas- people not required to leave to find these amenities
Problems with being close to AONB
- Could increase pollution and traffic congestion in area
Current land use of proposed site
- Railway site
- Mostly unused, vacant green space
Anti Tudeley stakeholders
- Local residents from Tonbridge or Paddock wood
- CPRE
- Save Capel campaign group
Pro Tudeley stakeholders
- Families looking to buy houses
- Developers
9 marker arguement
- Tudeley village should have gone ahead/is sustainable
9 marker into
- On local scale, may cause social and environmental issues in construction and due to congestion, but on a regional and national scale it helps to solve housing crisis sustainably
9 Marker para on Social impacts
- Locally, is self contained, so has all features required for residents
- Train line through middle can reduce traffic congestion
- Locals may be unhappy with increased stops on trainline and more congestion
- On larger scale solves national housing crisis, however only on small scale
- Houses built in local style, not eyesore
