Object

Representation ID: 30034

Received: 16/02/2021

Respondent: Ian Benson

A totally unsuitable site, access from Chapel Lane is very poor and entirely unsuitable. The plan mentions access from School Lane and mentions that School lane would need to be improved to achieve this, no mention is made of exactly what improvements to School Lane might be needed. No consideration has been made of the relative cost, practicality and disruption caused by such an access for just 5 houses. Environmental impacts on Back Beck and surrounding woodland habitat of building a bridge etc. would be significant.

It mentions further development of site SHLAA 11B – but this is not in the plan.

If 11A entails further development of land to the north of Back Beck, the same arguments apply, access is very poor, any development and access to it would have a significant impact on both the Beck and fringe woodland not to mention residents of School Lane and the top end of Burnshill. We suggest that the whole of this areas could be designated a “wild space” to enhance the biodiversity of the village.

We suggest that this site be removed from the plan.