2 responses from Mr Mark Southern (Individual)
1. Mr Mark Southern (Individual) : 24 Apr 2012 08:14:00
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Paragraph No.
5.62
1.1 Do you consider that the South Lakeland District Council Land Allocations DPD is legally compliant?
No
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.
It is difficult for members of the public to comment on legal compliance becuse of the raft of documents, statutes and council documents to which the DPD must comply. It must surely be for the inspector to carefully analyse the DPD against all these criteria to determine its legal compliance or otherwise. Suffice to say, the local community do not believe that the council have complied with the process of community involvement in determining that this additional housing is required in this community, let alone in this location.
2. Mr Mark Southern (Individual) : 24 Apr 2012 08:19:00
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Policy/Site No.
LA1.3 Housing Allocations - RN152 GREENODD LAND AT THE OLD VICARAGE
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.
The DPD is not consistent with national policy.
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.
Thee is no current evidence of the need for 22 new dwellings in the area. There are already empty houses, houses to let and for sale. The school is at capacity and already has a wide catchment area . The services, utilities and access to the site are poor. The site is part of church land and has high amenity value to the community. Little account has been paid to these and other issues in including this site in the DPD.
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
