Response from Mr Richard Simm (Individual)
1. Mr Richard Simm (Individual) : 23 Mar 2012 14:15:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R76M BURTON-in-KENDAL EAST OF HUTTON CLOSE
2.1 Do you consider that the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD is sound?
Yes
2.4 Use this space to explain your support for the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD.
Re Site R76M Land at Church Bank Burton in Kendal
In response please bring it to the planning inspector's attention that in order for the site to be developed planning must be granted for all 31 properties currently envisaged by SLDC from the outset in order to be commercially viable rather than the 2 stage 17 unit
plan initially proposed. Further please also bring it to the planning inspector's attention
that as far as the existing footpath access to the village is concerned:-
1 ) That no new footpath requirement was made for the year 2000 development opposite to the site entrance and the later development of the adjacent former Burton Garage site and therefore inconsistent with previous planning policy and as such amounts to unfair treatment in breach of current national planning policy.
2 ) That footpath access can be provided to the main road from the site on the existing access road and CCC highways can then provide a pavement along the roadside into the village up to that point already existing .
3 ) That the existing access footpath is in any event adequate for the purpose and has been used regularly for many years without complaint and further exits onto a narrow existing pavement on the village main road - so that even if the footpath was wider at it's narrowest point then has been suggested by SLDC ( for example ) two prams or wheelchairs still would not be able to pass each other on the said pavement in any event - thus rendering the wider access footpath argument futile inconsistant and unfair.
