Object

Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 21423

Received: 27/09/2013

Respondent: Cllr Susan Prochak

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

The increased numbers of dwellings imposed on particular villages will have a negative impact on the character of those villages as the numbers for some villages will inevitably lead to the construction of large estates on green field sites.

Full text:

The new level of housing numbers in the villages 'should not prejudice their individual character and amenities as well as their shared landscape' (Mod 7.11) MOD 7.12 also states that growth should be limited and 'compatible with the character and setting of the villages."
The increased numbers will inevitably have a negative impact on the AONB and the character of targeted villages. There will also be a disproportionate impact on villages with loss of greenfield sites and changes to the character of particular villages. As only a few villages are targeted, there has to be the construction of new estates, where villages in the past and some more recently have been required to absorb larger growth than in the urban areas.