Response from Mrs Margaret Doherty (Individual)
1. Mrs Margaret Doherty (Individual) : 16 Apr 2012 18:25:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - All Ulverston sites
1.1 Do you consider that the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD is legally compliant?
No
1.2 If NO please identify which test of legal compliance your representation relates to by selecting the relevant option(s) below and completing section 1.3.
The processes of community involvement in developing the DPD are not in general accordance of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
1.3 Please give details of the change(s) you consider necessary to make the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD legally compliant, having regard to the test you have identified at question 1.2 above.
It would be helpful if you could state your proposed change to the DPD and the reasons why you think it is necessary.
I believe previous reponses have not been properly addressed / listened too. There was alot of opposition, this seems to have been ignored.
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.
Where is the evidence of need for such a large number of new houses? There are not the jobs to support this number of new people coming in to the area, If it is thought it would be people commuting to Barrow to work, why not build houses there on brown field sites. There are already a large number of houses for sale in Ulverston.
Ulverston is a character Market town, the character of the town will be destroyed by another huge housing estate which, together with croftlands will dominate the town, this will surely detract from any tourist trade the town might be hoping to attract. The town should not be extended out towards Birkrigg, any new houses should infill, so protecting the valuble countryside around birkrigg.
The town is traditionally a farming community, it makes no sense to loose farming land to houses.
There seems to be no plans for the extra schools that will be needed to accomodate the large number of new people living in the town. It has been shown recently that schools are at capacity in many years, at times when there are cut backs on funding in schools who will pay for the expense of new schools and increasing the size of Ulverston Victoria High School, and is there room for this, has this been addressed at all? I have seen no evidence of this, it is inconceivable to make plans for so many houses and not address the basic needs of the community, schools and health care.
I have concerns regarding the safety of the roads with the large increase in traffic which would be inevitable. Has there been any thought in to how traffic will be directed? The junctions on to the A590 are already too busy and dangerous.
Basically, there may well be a need to have some increase in housing in the area, but the number proposed is unrealistic and dissproportionate to the size of the town, Is Ulverston taking the load from Kendal? which would be unjust. Or from Barrow? Why??
3.1 If your representation is seeking a change, do you consider it necessary to participate in the oral part of the examination?
NO, I do not wish to participate at the oral examination
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