Response from Mr Paul Shackleton (Individual)
1. Mr Paul Shackleton (Individual) : 14 Jul 2017 09:34:00
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Silverdale - part of S50
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I feel compelled to register my grave concerns over the prosed residential development of what I believe may be 20 plus houses.
The proposed development is being undertaken in a green field location which is just off the centre of the village.
It has a public right of way running down the edge of the field, this is one of the most heavily used amenities in Silverdale, used by countless walkers who come to the area to enjoy the specific views that this ANOB designated area has to offer.
With Silverdale being the largest village in the UK not connected to mains sewers there has to be significant concern as to how the planning application will deal with the new EU regulations regarding the correct treatment of household sewage and grey water, not connected to a main sewer, and the additional impact such implementation would have on the local amenity.
The adjoining field of the proposed development has a long history of flooding in the area of the boundary wall of St Johns cemetery.
The proposed development would only exacerbate this problem, (plans to extend the cemetery where turned down because of the flooding issue in the this field.)
Like many other villages I too have significant concerns as to the effect the additional car traffic will have on the junction from St John road to the centre of Silverdale.
With heavy congestion due to parents parking to drop off children to St Johns Primary School, the parking of Staff working at Bleasdale School who use the bottom of St Johns Road as a convenient “over flow” car parking, as there is insufficient parking in the School premises, which is most working days.
Result a long line of parked cars some very close to the junction which makes it more than interesting (dangerous) to get out into the main road.
The proposed and significant development in this part of the village is completely inappropriate, and goes against the principles of an ANOB.
What is even more evident from past “social housing” build is the great difficulty in selling it.
Why ruin a great amenity when with consultation with the villages, far more appropriate locations could be identified to go towards the contribution to Lancashire’s house build target and the UK’s need for more houses.
