Response from Mr Jim Bloomer (Individual)
1. Mr Jim Bloomer (Individual) : 9 Apr 2011 14:59:00
Settlement
Grange over Sands
Map Number
30 (3 of 4) Grange South
Site reference number (e.g. R62) - If your comment is about a specific site you must indicate the correct site reference.
R672M
Housing
Oppose
Employment
Oppose
Retail
Oppose
Community uses
Oppose
Open space
Support
Other (please specify)
agricultural land adjacent to SSSI
Other (as specified above)
Support
Please explain your reasons
Outcropping limestone pavement continues for c. 5m into the field. In 1987 a visiting friend with a PhD in 'Limestone Weathering' informed me that underneath the soil of R672M would be more limestone pavement which just happens to have been overlain by soil since the last ice age. This is probably worth investigation before the land is re-designated.
Both Kents Bk & Allithwaite POs/shops are over 1 km away. The vast majority of residents to a new development will use their cars to access all services with a correspondingly high carbon footprint. Local residents have a high average age. I would prefer to see denser housing within walking distance of existing amenities.
