Response from Mr Keith Blackburn (Individual)
1. Mr Keith Blackburn (Individual) : 23 Dec 2016 08:22:00
Please make your comments in the box below and refer specifically to the number of each site / policy you are commenting on.
I Refer to land rear of Whinney Fold Silverdale. I oppose any development
I am surprised this piece of land has even been suggested for development. There is limited infrastructure in silverdale. Roads accessing and around the village are poorly maintained. Railway station over a mile away with at least half that distance on unlit country lanes. No bus service to speak of and our local shuttle service under threat. There are no mains sewers in the village so all water, surface and sewage is left to soak away in to the porous limestone that the village is built on. This has been the case sine the village came into being. How much more foul watert can we pour into the rock before we start contaminating the shore and Morecambe bay and destroying the habitat and wildlife, if we aren't already. The proposed land floods. The surrounding area is basin shaped so all water accumulates at the lowest point. Which will include liquid from any sewage plants. A development will increase the speed of run of due to the introduction of Tarmac and Concrete covering the porous field. I feel this will increase the flood risk.
