Mailchimp Survey

Ecoholmes are the first charitable housing trust in Kirklees and one of over 500 in England and Wales working to deliver homes for people in their own communities. We were set up by volunteers two years ago to provide quality, low-carbon and affordable homes for the Holme Valley. We are submitting a planning application for the Chippings site, Chapelgate Road, Scholes. It will be to build 10 low-energy homes that people with a local connection can afford to rent. We are interested in knowing what you think about who should live there, what can be done to minimise or improve the impact on the road(s) there, what should they look like and what can be done to enhance the habitat of the site if homes were built on it?
The survey will close on the 31st March so that results can be used to inform our plans. The responses we receive will be available for you to see on our website projects page in April.
Please tell us where you currently live?
Scholes Village
Close to Scholes in a neighbouring village
In the wider Holme Valley
Outside the Holme Valley
I’d rather not say
Who should rent the homes?
What would you count as a ‘local connection’? (tick all that apply, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment)
Lived here for at least 10 years
Born here or have close family here
Work in a permanent job in the Holme Valley
Have caring responsibilities for family living here
Other
How local is ‘local’? , (tick all that apply, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment).
Scholes and surrounding villages
Holmfirth and rest of the Holme Valley
Other
Who, (provided they have a local connection), would you want to rent our affordable housing? Please select your top two priorities (if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment)
Small family with children who are unsuitably housed at the moment
Older person(s) who live in a hard-to-manage house
Young couples unable to rent locally
Person(s) with serious disability/illness unable to live locally
Vulnerable persons without secure accommodation
Other
What should we do about the car traffic? (We will be required to meet Highways Department standards, but would like to know what extra we could do)
How could the road at the corner and junction be improved? (tick all that apply, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment)
Move the access for the Chippings site higher up Chapelgate
Improve visibility around the corner
Put a pedestrian pavement around the corner of Chapelgate and Dean Bridge Lane
Get traffic calming measures introduced along the roads (signage, restricted 20mph limit, road bumps
Other
Should we encourage alternatives to car use by residents? (tick all that apply, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment)
Reduce the number of parking places in the scheme (currently required to be 2 per dwelling plus 3 for visitors
Promote bus usage to residents
Install cycling stores/racks
Retain a footpath for use by the public through the Chipping site
Prioritise tenants who do not use a car
Introduce a car-pooling scheme on the site
Other
What should the houses look like from the local roads?
How do we get the houses to fit in with the local area? (tick all that apply, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment)
No buildings higher than two storeys
Build them in local materials
Screen them with shrubs
Build them in a traditional style
Other
How can we make the homes exemplary compared to other new build developments in the area? Please select your top two priorities, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment
Very energy efficient, so they are comfortable and economical to heat
Providing community and shared space
Properties are well designed
The homes are seen as part of the community
Other
How can we enhance the green habitat alongside the new housing? (tick all that apply, if you select ‘other’ a box will appear for your comment)
Plant a variety of native trees
Landscaping scheme to encourage bio-diversity
Encourage planting in gardens and communal areas
Put up bird boxes
Other
Do you have any other comments?
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!

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