4 responses from Dr Henry Adams (Individual)
1. Dr Henry Adams (Individual) : 17 Apr 2012 16:33:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA2.4 Land at Kendal Parks
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)
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
The DPD has not had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy
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.
This refers to R107M & R150M - fields on East side of Kendal Parks
These fields should not be built on because they form part of the obvious natural physiographic boundary of Kendal as they form the lower slopes of the Eastern valleyside of the Kent valley.
This landscape importance has been over-ridden by the SLDC.
Other facts relating to the steepness have also been given inadequate consideration:
Loss of privacy and quality of life to those inhabiting existing houses along the foot of the slope.
These points are described and illustrated here: http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/LDFDocuments/AdamsH_EM414_210411.pdf
Local democracy has also been over-ridden - over 94% of Hayclose Crescent residents I contacted objected to development here (49 out of 52 households objected, 2 of the remainder were temporary residents).
It appears that the main reason for selection of these fields for housing is because they are available for purchase by developers who have expressed an interest in building on them.
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.
The DPD is not consistent with national policy.
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.
Answer as 1.3 above.
I agree with / endorse what has been written by Richard Pearse of the Friends of the Lake District on this site.
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
3.2 If you wish to participate in the oral part of the examination, please outline why you consider this to be necessary.
Inadequate weight has been given to the points I made in my submission http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/LDFDocuments/AdamsH_EM414_210411.pdf
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2. Dr Henry Adams (Individual) : 17 Apr 2012 16:47:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.9 Green Gaps between - KENDAL and OXENHOLME
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)
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
The DPD has not had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy
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.
The Kendal-Oxenholme Green Gap should be kept as Green Gap.
I have described and illustrated the importance of the Strawberry field lapwing site and its environs in the following document but this has been ignored or over-ridden by recent SLDC decisions: http://www.dragonfly1.plus.com/LetterHenryAdamsToSLDCreStrawberryFieldandLapwings2011.pdf and http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/LDFDocuments/AdamsH_EM414_210411.pdf
I agree with the thorough submissions by Dennis Reed for Green Spaces Committee and Richard Pearse of Friends of The Lake District.
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.
The DPD is not consistent with national policy.
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.
As for 1.3 above:
The Kendal-Oxenholme Green Gap should be kept as Green Gap.
I have described and illustrated the importance of the Strawberry field lapwing site and its environs in the following document but this has been ignored or over-ridden by recent SLDC decisions: http://www.dragonfly1.plus.com/LetterHenryAdamsToSLDCreStrawberryFieldandLapwings2011.pdf and http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/LDFDocuments/AdamsH_EM414_210411.pdf
I agree with the thorough submissions by Dennis Reed for Green Spaces Committee and Richard Pearse of Friends of The Lake District.
3. Dr Henry Adams (Individual) : 17 Apr 2012 16:54:00
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0.0 Whole Document
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)
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
The DPD has not had regard to national policy and does not conform generally with the adopted Core Strategy and (until it is abolished) the Regional Spatial Strategy
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.
As regards the green spaces on the edge of Kendal such as the Kendal-Oxenholme Green Gap and the fields along the East edge of Kendal Parks Estate (& estate to North) the DPD is in accordance with the draft NPPF in respect of it being a "developers charter" but does not comply with the recently published NPPF (27th March 2012) in which environmental, landscape, wellbeing, green space values are given consideration.
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.
The DPD is not consistent with national policy.
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.
As 1.3 above
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4. Dr Henry Adams (Individual) : 16 May 2012 15:48:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R107M mod and R150M KENDAL KENDAL PARKS
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)
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
The DPD has not had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy
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.
This refers to R107M & R150M - fields on East side of Kendal Parks
These fields should not be built on because they form part of the obvious natural physiographic boundary of Kendal as they form the lower slopes of the Eastern valleyside of the Kent valley.
This landscape importance has been over-ridden by the SLDC.
Other facts relating to the steepness have also been given inadequate consideration:
Loss of privacy and quality of life to those inhabiting existing houses along the foot of the slope.
These points are described and illustrated here: http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/LDFDocuments/AdamsH_EM414_210411.pdf
Local democracy has also been over-ridden - over 94% of Hayclose Crescent residents I contacted objected to development here (49 out of 52 households objected, 2 of the remainder were temporary residents).
It appears that the main reason for selection of these fields for housing is because they are available for purchase by developers who have expressed an interest in building on them.
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.
The DPD is not consistent with national policy.
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.
Answer as 1.3 above.
I agree with / endorse what has been written by Richard Pearse of Friends of the Lake District on this site.
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
3.2 If you wish to participate in the oral part of the examination, please outline why you consider this to be necessary.
Inadequate weight has been given to the points I made in my submission
http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/LDFDocuments/AdamsH_EM414_210411.pdf
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