Response from Mrs L.P. Langfield (Individual)
1. Mrs L.P. Langfield (Individual) : 12 Apr 2012 15:19:00
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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.
Insufficient information available on which to base a rational assessment of the effect on local infrastructure.
Appraisal of soundness relating to area MN25M viz impact on existing local infrastructure:
Information given is simply that 202 new dwellings and a number of employment units are proposed. There is no info as to the type of buildings proposed nor any info to enable a rough estimate of the increased population generated by this development and its impact on the local infrastructure. Some examples of this are given below:
New roads & footways - no information re layout and their points of access to the existing road system is available. On-road parking in vicinity of Kents Bank station would significantly increase to nuisance levels. Increased traffic in this area would be a danger to pedestrains, particularly on the lower length of Kirkhead Road to Kents Bank Station where there are no footways, nor sufficient width available to provide them. There are also 3 bus routes squeezing through this point.
Surface Water Drainage - The large increase in impervious areas would cause great increase in storm water run-off. The contours of this site dictate that all of this flow will arrive rapidly to the point at the junction of Kirkhead Road and Greaves Wood Road - which is already subject to flooding.
Sewage Generation - Increased population (no info available). Would the local sewage treatment facilities be capable of coping with increased volume.
CONCLUSION: Considering that there is insufficient information in the public domain which allows estimates of the impact of this development on the existing infrastructure one must conclude that this development proposal must be judged UNSOUND.
