2 responses from Mr Neil Little (Individual)
1. Mr Neil Little (Individual) : 16 Apr 2012 20:42:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - R121M-mod KENDAL EAST OF CASTLE GREEN ROAD
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 Land Allocations Document (DPD) is not within the Local Development Scheme and the key stages have not been followed
The processes of community involvement in developing the DPD are not in general accordance of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
The DPD has not had regard to national policy and does not conform generally with the adopted Core Strategy and (until it is abolished) the Regional Spatial Strategy
The DPD has not had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy
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.
• The views of Kendal Town Council, The Friends of the Lake District, various utility companies and the local residents have been ignored. This is both unjustified and illogical.
• This site (R121M) has been rejected for development in the past, and the reasons for this rejection have not changed, namely the real issues over flooding and drainage; the undulating nature of the land; erosion of the green landscape; effect on biodiversity. It is illogical and unreasonable to now include this site in the development plan.
• The plans are based on an overall need for 6,000 new dwellings in South Lakeland over the next 15 years, based on an annual need of 400 dwellings. The October 2011 Strategic Housing Market Assessment has now reduced this annual need to 205 dwellings, so on this basis the overall need should be reduced to under 3,100 new dwellings. However the overall need has not changed, so I would contend that the current plans are based on unreliable and unjustified requirements, and that SLDC is being inflexible.
• Access to this site is apparently now not to be a new road from Castle Green Road, but by extending Oak Tree Road. It would more than double traffic on Oak Tree Road, which is quite unfeasible, given the very difficult access into Oak Tree Road from Castle Green Road, and the narrowness of Oak Tree Road.
• Due to the nature of the site, infrastructure costs will be disproportionately high, which in turn will make the development far more risky and potentially unviable for any developer.
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.
For the reasons outlined in section 1.3, I believe that this site needs to be taken out of the Land Allocations DPD.
In summary, this proposed development of R121M is based on many unsound premises, including a lack of rigorous research into the site; ignoring the views of the local community and of other interested stakeholders; ignoring past plans for this site; and core strategy policies are not being adhered to.
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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2. Mr Neil Little (Individual) : 17 May 2012 09:38:00
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0.0 Whole Document
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 Land Allocations Document (DPD) is not within the Local Development Scheme and the key stages have not been followed
The processes of community involvement in developing the DPD are not in general accordance of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
The DPD has not had regard to national policy and does not conform generally with the adopted Core Strategy and (until it is abolished) the Regional Spatial Strategy
The DPD has not had regard to the Sustainable Community Strategy
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.
• The plans are based on an overall need for 6,000 new dwellings in South Lakeland over the next 15 years, based on an annual need of 400 dwellings. The October 2011 Strategic Housing Market Assessment has now reduced this annual need to 205 dwellings, so on this basis the overall need should be reduced to under 3,100 new dwellings. However the overall need has not changed, so I would contend that the current plans are based on unreliable and unjustified requirements, and that SLDC is being inflexible.
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.
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
Please tick the box if you wish to be notified when the document is submitted, published and adopted.
Please notify me
