Village Housing Options and Settlement Boundaries

Support

Representation ID: 61295

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

-Dissapointed that Norton Lindsey has not been selected as a village to take further development.
-The village is a modest size village with good facilities.
-With further development in other villages, our facilities are in danger of close due to insufficient younger people using them.
-Changing demographics mean that more development is needed and without that, villages and rural facilities and services will die out.

Object

Representation ID: 61300

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

-Sites 1 and 2 comprise allotment land and open green fields which are designated as Green Belt and development would be the erosion of open countryside and the Green Belt.
-Sites 1 and 2 have virtually no screening and any development will be seen from various vantage points around the site and from further afield.
-Sites 1 and 2 on the other hand would back onto the existing properties causing potential overlooking, loss of privacy and out look to the existing properties.

Support

Representation ID: 61367

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

We welcome the strategy adopted of allowing development within the villages and welcome the inclusion of site 1 in the plan.
We consider that site 1 has many positives. The site is previously developed land with an existing access, which is suitable for new development. The site is located close to the train station, providing a choice of transport for any new residents. Indeed new development would help keep the station viable.
The site allows for a greater mix of housing as opposed to site 2 and would appear as an extension to the existing cul-de-sac. The site would not involve the development of a Greenfield site unlike the other two sites at Hatton Station.
In terms of ecology, we are satisfied there would be no ecological issues in developing the site. An ecology report has already been submitted and concludes
"Taking all the evidence into account, the proposed development of land off Antrobus Close is unlikely to impact on wildlife and will not lead to a significant loss of habitat in the area."
"If a population of Slow-worms, or other reptiles, is found on the site (although none were found during the scoping survey) then there is flexibility built into the site plan to accommodate the species." Some residents have raised the issue of slow worms being present on the site however the ecology report states there is unlikely to be slow worms on site with more attractive habitats being available near by along the railway embankment. Grass snakes and the common lizard are also protected species but were found to be absent from the site.
An assessment of foul drainage has been done to ensure a suitable solution can be found without increasing the pressure on existing systems. This report has already been submitted and concludes there is a workable drainage solution. This site affords the Local Authority the opportunity to have defensible boundaries around the site with the railway line on one side and the brook at the rear.

Object

Representation ID: 61411

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

-Sites 1 and 2 comprise allotment land and open green fields which are designated as Green Belt and development would be the erosion of open countryside and the Green Belt.
-Sites 1 and 2 on the other hand would back onto the existing properties causing potential overlooking, loss of privacy and out look to the existing properties.
-Sites 1 and 2 have virtually no screening and any development will be seen from various vantage points around the site and from further afield.

Object

Representation ID: 61508

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

Sites 3 and 4:
-Are mostly previously developed land.
-Are well screened.
-Would be a natural continuation of adjacent development.
-Will have little impact on residential amenity through loss of privacy.
-If too low a number is proposed then their long-term viability could be compromised.
-Good access- no accidents in the local vicinity in the latest five year period; the existing private driveway could be utilised; access to the south is good- it is unlikely cars will be exceeding 30mph; Although there are trees in the visibility splay at the northern end, they do not obstruct the required visibility splays.

Object

Representation ID: 63556

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

Allowing the development of either of the other sites would result in non-defensible green belt boundaries being created especially at the Old Station Road site (site 2). The Del Site (site 3) would in fact break the defensible boundary, which is Old Station Road and would represent development encroaching into the open countryside. Site 2 falls into category 3 for noise assessment - NEC C states that 'Planning permission should not normally be granted. Where it is considered that permission should be given, for example because there are no alternative quieter sites available, conditions should be imposed to ensure a commensurate level of protection against noise.

Object

Representation ID: 63557

Received: 20/01/2014

Respondent: The Rosconn Group

Agent: Miss Donna Savage

Allowing the development of either of the other sites would result in non-defensible green belt boundaries being created especially at the Old Station Road site (site 2). The Del Site (site 3) would in fact break the defensible boundary, which is Old Station Road and would represent development encroaching into the open countryside. Site 2 falls into category 3 for noise assessment - NEC C states that 'Planning permission should not normally be granted. Where it is considered that permission should be given, for example because there are no alternative quieter sites available, conditions should be imposed to ensure a commensurate level of protection against noise.