Response from Mr and Mrs Bruce and Nancy Wilson (Individual)
1. Mr and Mrs Bruce and Nancy Wilson (Individual) : 9 May 2012 15:37:00
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
2.3 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 our response to the unsoundness of the possible development of the
fields at the top of Oak Tree Road, Kendal which comes under Reference R121M in the
SLDC Land Allocation document:-
We find the proposals are unsound on the following points:-
We understand that access to the proposed site may be via Oak Tree Road which does
not make any sense at all due to the road being too narrow for any extra traffic and also
building contractors plant 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 protected 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 especially 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 and SLDC recognises publicly that flooding on
the eastern side of Kendal is a very serious problem, all other land potentially flowing
into the very expensive Stock Beck Flood Alleviation system has been removed. So why
compromise the scheme with this additional risk?
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
