Response from Mr & Mrs Graham & Sharon Hartley (Individual)
1. Mr & Mrs Graham & Sharon Hartley (Individual) : 1 May 2013 15:49:00
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Re: Natland Mill Beck Farm MM031
Feedback on land south of Natland Mill Beck Farm
Please find attached points to consider/requests on this proposed development: -
Requests
• We request that the northern boundary be pushed back – this is currently too near various properties in Mill Beck yard – one of which is grade two listed – and also cottages on the lane.
• We request that the green space screening between the development shown on the plans is a solid wall, and banking screened with trees. The wall should be at such a height that would deter access onto Natland Mill Beck Lane by pedestrians not wishing to use other routes to access the canal path into Kendal.
• We request that should the development go-ahead that Lakeland slate be used for the roofing of the houses. This is fully in keeping with the properties on Natland Mill Beck Lane and the Mill yard.
• We request a designated cycle path to Natland and into Kendal – the road to Natland from Kendal is too narrow for current use and many near misses have happened. With the proposed 78 houses this will undoubtedly bring many families into the area and a proper cycle route should be invested in.
• Please could you email us a plan to show the actual height of proposed houses and also one to show the actual positions of houses. We have studied the draft proposals available at the leisure centre.
Considerations
• There are bats on the lane and around the farm. As bats and their roosts are protected by law planners have to do feasibility studies and consider various factors such as provision of roosting opportunities, the availability of foraging/commuting habitat and appropriate management.
• There are owls and woodpeckers in the trees which need to be considered.
• Light pollution will occur with the proposed development.
As a keen astronomer the glow of street lights and extra house lighting will spoil the night sky for me and many others on the lane.
• Natland Mill Beck Lane is full of character properties – part of ours (Stable Cottage) dates back to the 18th century. It is important that this historic area should not be destroyed by a modern housing development being so close.
• There is currently a walk to school policy in Kendal and the development is not in walking distance of any primary or secondary school. We understand that a donation would be made to Natland primary school to extend the school but no mention of secondary school education has been made.
• Traffic turning right along Natland Road will come to parked cars once entering Kendal. There are cars parked on the left of the road and at times this part becomes one way and is a hazard to cars travelling towards Natland due to a blind spot on the brow of the hill leaving Kendal. The extra houses will cause more traffic on this road and potentially vehicles wishing to go to Asda or the hospital will use Rinkfield as a rat run. This junction is already busy and possibly a mini roundabout needs to be thought about?
