Support

Representation ID: 1973

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Oliver Scurrah

This site should have been developed using the mill. The fact that it was burned to the ground was criminal. The mill was a danger when it was standing, a danger when it burned and now - more by accident than design - the land is a wild habitat. That should be considered when the site is developed. Two important points to consider to mitigate negative impact.
1) Leave some of the land as wild habitat for the endangered species there (badgers and owls).
2) Use suitable building materials as this is part of the Conservation Area.
The terrace of three houses are contemporaneous with the old mill and in a distinctive architectural vernacular. They must be renovated. The Council must be tough with profiteering developers looking to cash in on green belt release - stipulate materials that must be used and buildings that must be renovated.