Response from Mr Anthony Hodds (Individual)
1. Mr Anthony Hodds (Individual) : 30 Apr 2013 12:29:00
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I wish to object to the updated proposed LADPD as it relates to the Cartmel peninsular in general, and Grange-over-Sands in particular.
1. To base the impact of traffic increase in Grange on a study carried out in January between the hours of 8am to 9am and 5pm to 6pm is ridiculous! Tourists and tourist related business traffic fill the town during the tourist season - from about April to October, generally between the hours of 9am and 5pm!
2. Is there really a housing need in Grange? Is Grange really a Key Service Area? I personnaly do not think so. You only need to observe the number of 'For Sale' and 'For Rent' signs to give the answer. In any case surely any housing developements should be on 'Brown Field' sites first (such as Berners), and not on 'Green Fields'.
SLDC appear to be justifying the housing need on 18.7% of returned questionairres. But SLDC are supposed to serve the whole community! Some effort must be made to get the views of the silent 81.3%.
3. We appear to be getting more frequent rainstorms and experts tell us that things will get worse in future. When we get heavy rain in Grange we get flooding. In particular Methven Road and Kents Bank road become rivers; clearly the drainage system is not adequate today let alone in the future.
Part of the problem is run-off from domestic properties built in recent years. I suggest it would make sense to improve the drainage system (and other infrastructure elements such as gas, electricity, schools etc) before building more properties.
In conclusion, most people I talk to in Grange think the amended LADPD is flawed and based on faulty or non-existant evidence. I strongly support GADAG,s opposition to it and beleive most Grange residents do as well.
