A factory is set to be flattened to make way for a new housing estate – but not a single home will be affordable. Owners of Ramsgate’s Flambeau Europlast recently revealed a scheme to demolish their plastics manufacturing plant before rolling out 118 homes. But even though Thanet District Council (TDC) usually demands 30% of houses are affordable in large projects, the Manston Road-based firm will not have to provide even one. Affordable housing provision is seen by the government as vital in ending the housing crisis, tackling homelessness and providing aspiring homeowners opportunities. Yet …