Response from Miss Sarah Blackwood (Individual)
1. Miss Sarah Blackwood (Individual) : 4 Sep 2013 19:41:00
Please add your response below, quoting the further proposed main modification reference number or relevant document title including reference to section / page / paragraph: (limit 3000 words)
Re: further proposed main modification MM072U, Amend development plan boundary to incorporate site RN193 in Ulverston.
The reason given for the change is "Confirmation site can be suitably accessed and could have some development potential."
I'm concerned that the site cannot be safely accessed.
Access via Union Lane would add considerably to the volume of traffic on this road and at the junction with Stanley Street. Given the poor visibility at this junction this seems unwise. Stanley Street is a very busy route for pedestrians, including elderly and infirm people making their way to or from the Health Centre. More traffic would surely increase the accident risk.
Access via Mowings Lane would also be potentially dangerous. The top of Mowings Lane is very steep. In snow and ice vehicles get stuck or slide here. The road is currently very narrow and the corner at the top around which vehicles would need to turn (going south) is very sharp and has poor visibility.
I'm also concerned that development on this piece of land would increase the flood risk for lower areas of town, by raising the peak flow of water into the Gill.
Lastly, I believe that development on the site would lessen the value of Gill Banks as a public amenity and green space. Currently from the foothpath one can only see trees and sky, with no buildings on the horizon; it's very peaceful and there is a proper sense of being in the countryside. With the skyline blocked by buildings, this sense of tranquility would be diminished.
