Response from Mr & Mrs Brian and Doreen Jowett (Individual)
1. Mr & Mrs Brian and Doreen Jowett (Individual) : 23 Mar 2012 15:05:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R653M-mod HOLME EAST OF MILNTHORPE RD
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.
We would like to express our objection to the proposed development of the land off Milnthorpe Road (R653M-mod) which appears on the Land Allocation plan for Holme.
This development will adjoin the existing Pear Tree Park/Mayfield Avenue housing estates, which have been completed recently and which have had a significant impact on the size and population of the village, not to mention the problems of sewerage disposal and drainage problems. Access and traffic problems are already a danger to the residents and this will be further adversely affected by yet another housing development.
Holme lacks the amenities required to support the existing population, resulting in extensive use of private motor vehicles to the towns of Kendal, Carnforth and the village of Milnthorpe for shopping, healthcare and financial institutions. The existing public transport links are insufficient to cope with a further increase in population and residents would be left with no alternative but to use private transport which would place a further burden on the road network and lead to increased risk of traffic accidents.
The land in question is used for agricultural production and adjoins the "Limestone Link" public footpath regularly used by walkers. The impact on the visual amenity by building on this land will be irreversible and will have a huge effect on the outlook from the properties which currently enjoy unobstructed rural views across open land. Development of this land will also have a very detrimental effect on the approach to the village from the Milnthorpe direction and will create a sudden demarcation of the change from open grazing to urbanisation.
This land is crossed by an overhead high-tension power line which would dissect the development and pose a real risk to any housing within its proximity. It is well known that there is a serious threat to health for humans caused by living within close distances of pylons and high voltage lines.
We hope that you will take note of our objection to this development, taking into account the above reasons.
Yours faithfully,
Brian & Doreen Jowett
