Response from Mr Peter Major (Individual)
1. Mr Peter Major (Individual) : 17 Apr 2012 17:15:00
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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.
Sustainability Appraisal has not been carried out and its baseline information and conclusions have not been used to inform the DPD
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.
We do not believe sufficient consideration has been given to the fact that this is an affluent and picturesque area of the town and would not lend itself, in any way, to being developed under the government proposals for 'low cost housing'. Furthermore, no information as to the cost and impact of basic infrastructure (access roads, services, land drainage, etc.) has been published, or even investigated, and we believe these aspects to be crutial as, due to the sensitivity of the area (widlife and flooding) further developement would be prohibitively expensive and could render existing properties in this area uninsureable due to flood risk.
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.
I refer to my reasonings above and suggest that this area be remove from all future development planning.
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
3.2 If you wish to participate in the oral part of the examination, please outline why you consider this to be necessary.
I do not consider this on line 'facility' to be of sufficient deapth and breadth to adequately cover this subject and would welcome further examination of issues raised and the ramifications (possible legal action) of ignoring these, and other, glaring omitions.
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