Response from Mrs Susan Mellor (Individual)
1. Mrs Susan Mellor (Individual) : 15 Jul 2017 17:35:00
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Storth - Quarry Lane
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I wish to raise objections to the proposal to extend the areas proposed for allocation on Quarry Lane .
I do not agree with the landowners that there should be any development beyond those identified on brown field sites.
My reasons are as follows:-
1 The official housing needs survey shows that sufficient housing can be provided by use of the brown field sites. There is no need to encroach on any green field sites.
2 The extended areas proposed , B79, B116, and B117 are key settlement areas and greenfield sites in the ANOB, which is one of only a few lowland limestone habitats in the whole of Europe and is therefore a very special environment with its own flora and fauna. Also in recent years there have been sightings of wild hares in this exact location. This area should be preserved .
3 I would also object to the proposal to link these sites with a pedestrian and emergency vehicle only track to the village centre for two reasons. a) This would not be practicable due to the narrowness of Yans lane at both exits, Throughs Lane and Storth Road. The Storth Road junction is single track only and also a blind junction.
b) Also from my own experience I can say that I witnessed the problems caused when an emergency call was made for a local resident who had collapsed in this vicinity. One of the first things the First Responder did was to ask someone to clear the parked cars in order that the ambulance could attend the patient.
If the brown field sites on Quarry Lane are to be used an alternative would be to make the egress at the junction of Quarry Lane and Storth Road a footpath with emergency vehicle access only for the required distance from junction to new housing. This would allow access but limit vehicle use.
I fully support the development suggested for the brown field sites, but for the reasons stated above would object strongly to the landowners proposal for extension to green field sites.
Sue Mellor
