Response from Mr Peter Lord (Individual)
1. Mr Peter Lord (Individual) : 17 Apr 2012 11:19:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - RN213-mod BRIGSTEER LAND OPPOSITE THE WHEATSHEAF
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.
An exceptional allocation has been made for site RN213 in Brigsteer on the basis of 'the degree of community involvement and support for proposal'. This was because a Community Land Trust steering group had proposed the land for development. This is considered unsound for the following reasons.
1) In an opinion survey of residents in March 2011 where over half of Brigsteer residents responded, 78% were opposed to the development and the Parish Meeting agreed with this opinion.
The results of this opinion survey were included in a response from the Helsington Parish Council which gave conditional support for development on RN213. The parish council said it would prefer smaller scale alternatives and use of existing buildings.
2)A Parish Meeting was called on April 10, 2012 which included proposals from an elector for supporting or opposing development on site RN213. A vote was taken from electors attending the meeting with the result that 20 voted in favour of the site and 31 against. In addition electors were also asked if they would like to vote for development to be delayed until after 2015 and 17 voted in favour.
55 electors asked the Parish Council to consider this voting in response to SLDC.
At the Parish Council meeting the proposal was defeated by four to two due to the fact that four Parish Councillors are also Directors of HCLT and appear to have a possible vested interest.
Development of site RN213 does not have sufficient community support to justify exceptional allocation. I would like the site to be removed from the DPD.
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