Response from Miss A. Mitchell (Individual)
1. Miss A. Mitchell (Individual) : 9 May 2012 15:42:00
Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R121M-mod KENDAL EAST OF CASTLE GREEN ROAD
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.
Please find below my response to the unsoundness of the possible development of the
fields at the top of Oak Tree Road, Kendal which comes under Reference Rl21M in the
SLDC Land Allocation document:-
I find the proposals are unsound on the following points:-
I understand that the SLDC's preferred access to the site may be via Oak Tree Road
which is too narrow for any extra traffic. Also if this is not viable presumably the only
other access is via the field at the rear of Rowan Tree Crescent which would entail great
additional costs in relation to road building, street lighting etc.
There is a colony of Great Crested Newts in and around the pond below the Castle
Green Hotel and we understand that they need at least 500 metres for food, habitation
and hibernation and the greatest threat to this proteeted species is loss of habitat. We
also understand that another colony has been discovered at Broom Close which is on the
northern boundary of the site.
There are many issues of flooding of this area and most of the properties espeeially at
the top of Oak Tree Road and the land at the rear of Rowan Tree Crescent adjoining the
site have been flooded on a regular basis Any additional housing would increase this
problem substantially.
In this respect I ask that the site is withdrawn from the SLDC Land Allocation
document.
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
