Sentence examples for allow houses from inspiring English sources

Such subdivisions allow houses on smaller lots and preserve open space, which in the end costs towns less in plowing, road maintenance and other services.

Valley bottoms are the last green corridors in congested cities and towns because most planners sensibly refuse to allow houses to be built on land that floods.

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, an advocacy group, said the bill was constitutional under Supreme Court precedents that allow houses of worship to receive "generally available benefits" like police and fire protection and sewer connections.

But it is preposterous to try to achieve this by refusing to allow houses to be built where there are jobs, where houses are expensive and without reasonable space.

Mr. Lisboa said the new structure, under construction and scheduled to be completed in four months, would be smaller than the house that sat on the site and would comply with local zoning laws, which allow houses of worship in residential neighborhoods.

And despite some recent attempts to privatize police and fire-fighting services, are we truly prepared to allow houses to burn to the ground if the owner has not purchased such service in advance? 2. There are some things requiring universal participation to function effectively and affordably.

Legislation to allow housing association tenants to buy their homes.

They have pledged to allow housing association tenants to buy their homes at a discount.

Without Ms. Glick's support, any bill that would allow housing had little chance of passage.

Westminster council has so far refused moves to convert the building, agreeing it is a vital community hub, but councils are also under pressure to allow housing developments.

But, he explained, the necessary changes in the law to allow housing at Pier 40 would "bog down" the process of issuing a request for proposals.