Response from Miss Heather Meek (Individual)
1. Miss Heather Meek (Individual) : 17 Mar 2012 08:18:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R51M LEVENS EAST OF GREENGATE CRESCENT
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)
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.
Current consultation is no consultation at all - specialist knowledge required to respond.
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.
Only one plan for paying for the affordables - unsound in this financial climate.
Current financial climate challenges justification of financial model, making demand uncertain & therefore whether the plan is Effective or Deliverable.
One of core strategy criteria is 'Good’ public transport links so that a settlement is within a 30 minute public transport journey to a GP, a hospital, a primary school, a secondary school, areas of employment and a major retail centre. This will not be possible given the location and if it was why is that not in place now.
National Policy - still in melting pot, revised draft National Policy Planning Framework due out end March.
Inadequate infrastructure (utilities etc.) & no plan or timetable for improvement- United Utilities has no budget for improved sewerage treatment facilities.
No plan for dealing with the 100 plus empty houses in SLDC area
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
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