2 responses from Miss Jane Lambert (Individual)
1. Miss Jane Lambert (Individual) : 16 Dec 2015 17:48:00
Discussion Paper section
5. Policy Issues
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Q6. The only houses which should be built within the AONB are those identified as Affordable houses. These should be subsidised by allowing development on brownfield sites on the edge of the AONB boundary. In an AONB greenfield sites should not be used.
Planners should look at converting large houses into flats/apartments - as there have been a few big properties on the market - for long periods of time
Planners should not allow Market Value Housing to be built on plots of land in a Village, where a need for Affordable has already been identified.
Q7. Yes Affordable Housing should be offered to locals.
Q14. There should be some restrictions on putting solar panel on residential houses in AONBs. Guidelines are needed. Aesthetically they can spoil buildings. Would it not make more sense for those who want to invest in solar, to buy into panels on industrial units elsewhere. They could then get a reduction on their electric bill, in much the same way as they do now.
Q15.The AONB should encourage Highways to get rid of excess signage. All Villages should be 20mph from entering to exiting the Village boundary- so we can get rid of all other mph signage.
Q17. Extending Caravan Sites in the area would not be wise as this impacts enormously on local roads - already at full capacity in the summer season.
Q23.Building more houses in Villages without mains sewerage is asking for trouble. There is already spillage of sewerage in certain places eg. Silverdale Shore.
Houses are built too close together so that the soak- aways do not work properly. All adds to sewerage problems.
Are there any topics or issues that you think we have missed or that you wish to raise?
In an AONB all decisions made should protect the designation. Otherwise it makes a nonsense of designating.
Consequently building on greenfield sites should be a No No.
We can not make more land. Once it is gone - it is gone forever!
We also need to accept that Village life is different to Town life. We should not try and make one like the other - that's what makes both special.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
2. Miss Jane Lambert (Individual) : 16 Dec 2015 18:55:00
Discussion Paper section
6. Options for Meeting the Objectives and Delivering the Vision
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Q27. Do Planner check all new sites - physically - before putting these sites onto consultation maps?
I ask this, because there are sites on the Silverdale plan which are totally inappropriate for building - one I believe carries SSSI status!
Putting sites like this on initial maps, just alienates people.
Q28. Why does the Council not put pressure on the Government to find different types of Affordable Housing - ie. converting large houses into flats/apartments. Especially as these properties are sometimes difficult to sell.
Again builders could be given incentives to do these conversions ie.Market Value buildings on brownfield sites outside the AONB.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
