Object

Representation ID: 2333

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr John Barry Whitaker

I understood that the site has not been recommended by the Parish Council and is not part of their local plan.

Some 30 years ago this site was proposed for development and after consultation it was agreed by the Council that it was in an area of outstanding natural beauty and should remain as green belt.

The land is good quality farm land and has recently been re-seeded. It is in the country’s interest to protect farmland so we can strive for self sufficiency.

Building on the field would add to traffic on Long Lane, which is a problem at the best of times due to traffic calming and parked cars. At rush hour this regularly backs up to the Rycroft turnoff adjacent to the site.

There are other sites with better access and inferior quality farm land which could be better utilised.