Response from Mrs Pam Davies (Individual)
1. Mrs Pam Davies (Individual) : 24 Apr 2016 15:47:00
Please make your comments in the box below and refer specifically to the reference number of each site you are commenting on.
Site S127 - land west of Bottoms Lane, Silverdale.
This site is well outside the built-up area of the village, adjacent only to a group of carefully-converted barns, the Grade II listed Bottoms Farmhouse, and a small, discreet, caravan site. A Grade II listed limekiln is adjacent to Bottoms Farm. There is a fine ancient oak tree which I understand is the subject of a TPO. The open land of this site forms part of the natural beauty of this part of the AONB and is visible from many roads and footpaths. If the AONB has any value in preserving the "Outstanding Natural Beauty" of the area, this site should be protected by that designation.
Development here would set a dangerous precedent for the whittling away of the panoramas of gently rolling fields, dotted with trees and boulders, which are a key characteristic of the cherished landscape of this part of Silverdale.
Bottoms Lane is narrow, winding, has no pavements, and is much frequented by pedestrians: both local residents seeking healthy exercise for themselves and their dogs, and the visitors on whom so much of the local economy depends. It is not a suitable road to accommodate extra residential traffic.
This plot of land should not be considered suitable for development.
Site B120: High Cote, High Cote Lane, Slackhead
Development on this land would be visually intrusive across a wide area of the AONB.
The access roads, from Leighton Beck bridge or the Beetham direction, are narrow, pavement-less, and dangerours for pedestrians. The site is remote from bus routes, schools, or any other facilities, so would be inappropriate for housing for all but multi-car families: this is inappropriate in the AONB.
This plot of land should not be considered suitable for development.
