2 responses from Mr Peter Gates (Individual)
1. Mr Peter Gates (Individual) : 11 Apr 2012 15:40:00
Policy/Site No.
LA3.2 Mixed Use Allocation at Land South of Allithwaite Road, Kent's Bank, Grange-over-Sands
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.
The DPD is not effective in that the document is not deliverable, flexible or capable of being monitored.
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.
The proposed land allocation is unacceptable on a number of points.
The development of this scale is totally out of keeping with the local environment and is far bigger than the original, equally unacceptable proposal. The development sites proposed in the Kents Bank area are now going to concentrate 66% of the total allocated housing for Grange Over Sands in this one area.
In general the roads throughout the Cartmel Peninsular are already inadequate for residents, delivery vehicles and tourists, the bottle-neck on Risedale Hill and on the Main Street in Grange cannot be easily by-passed. Likewise there are bottle-necks in Allithwaite and Flookburgh. The proposed housing within the Kents Bank area will only make congestion worse in general, and particularly at commuter times. And if the employment units that have been identified go ahead the road problem will become untenable without some relief road scheme being considered, ideally being inplemented before any housing development takes place.
The concentration also will have a detrimental effect on the local wildlife taking away valuable corridors of green land.
It infers at best the council have not given due thought or consideration of how this will impact on the daily lives of existing Kent Banks residents and at worst being pressurised by landowners business interests.
We have all, even Councillors, chosen to live in this area to live for it's natural beauty. please keep it that way.
2. Mr Peter Gates (Individual) : 25 Apr 2012 08:07:00
Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R672M GRANGE-OVER-SANDS WEST OF CARDRONA 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.
The DPD is not effective in that the document is not deliverable, flexible or capable of being monitored.
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.
The proposed land allocation is unacceptable on a number of points.
The development of this scale is totally out of keeping with the local environment and is far bigger than the original, equally unacceptable proposal. The development sites proposed in the Kents Bank area are now going to concentrate 66% of the total allocated housing for Grange Over Sands in this one area.
In general the roads throughout the Cartmel Peninsular are already inadequate for residents, delivery vehicles and tourists, the bottle-neck on Risedale Hill and on the Main Street in Grange cannot be easily by-passed. Likewise there are bottle-necks in Allithwaite and Flookburgh. The proposed housing within the Kents Bank area will only make congestion worse in general, and particularly at commuter times. And if the employment units that have been identified go ahead the road problem will become untenable without some relief road scheme being considered, ideally being inplemented before any housing development takes place.
The concentration also will have a detrimental effect on the local wildlife taking away valuable corridors of green land.
It infers at best the council have not given due thought or consideration of how this will impact on the daily lives of existing Kent Banks residents and at worst being pressurised by landowners business interests.
We have all, even councillors chosen this area to live for its natural beauty. Please keep it that way.
