Response from Mr Stan O'Connor (Individual)
1. Mr Stan O'Connor (Individual) : 25 Apr 2012 08:40:00
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2.1 Do you consider that the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD is sound?
No
2.2 If NO please identify which test of soundness your representation relates to by selecting the relevant option(s) below and completing section 2.3.
The DPD is not justified in that it is not founded on a robust and credible evidence base and/or is not considered the most appropriate strategy when considered against the reasonable alternatives.
2.3 Please give details of the change(s) you consider necessary to make the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD sound, having regard to the test you have identified at question 2.2 above.
It would be helpful if you could state your proposed change to the DPD and the reasons why you think it is necessary.
Many people (including, I’m afraid myself) think that your proposals for future housing development will prove to be flawed, either on the demand side, the supply side or probably both.
SLDC should recognise this possibility and take prudent steps to minimise adverse effects should the plan not prove to be viable. One such step would be to ensure that brown field sites are developed prior to green field sites. An example is the present Auction Mart site. We should analyse who buys these houses, where did they come from – are they from the ‘housing required’ list. Detailed information, such as this should be collected on a District basis by the Council and made available to the public. We will then be able to judge if the plan is achieving its aims. You are more likely to take the public with you if you keep us fully informed and are open about the progress of the plan.
