Response from Ms Rowena Lord (Individual)
1. Ms Rowena Lord (Individual) : 17 Jul 2017 15:49:00
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Silverdale - part of S50
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If a development needs to be hidden behind a thick belt of trees, it seems likely it is an inappropriate development in the wrong place. This is a greenfield site on the edge of the village. The proposal looks odd on the plan. It does not seem to sit any better on the ground - but would be a heavily screened projection into the surrounding landscape, which is open pasture immediately adjacent and extensive grazed parkland beyond.
I note the Councils will carry out landscape and visual impact assessments but I would doubt whether the proposal would meet the landscape requirements in sections 3 and 4 of the draft DPD. Would a development on this site, for instance, 'complement the character and visual amenity of the local landscape and reflect the capacity of the landscape to accommodate it'? (3.1.3)
It would have a significant impact on the open and extensive views to the east, which stretch as far as the Howgills, from part of the popular public footpath that runs north/south along the edge of the field. It would also impact on the views and amenity of the higher part of that footpath and two nearby footpaths by significantly closing down the sense of openness.
There is also the risk that, as it is a greenfield site on the edge of the village, with an impact on extensive views and visual amenity, any development permitted here would set a precedent for other unsuitable sites elsewhere in the AONB.
If any development is permitted on this site, it should be used specifically for meeting locally identified housing needs as set out in the draft DPD (4.1.1, 4.1.6, AS04)
