Comment

Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Representation ID: 22222

Received: 10/02/2017

Respondent: Elmsmead Protection Group

Number of people: 42

Representation Summary:

1/ The listed status of Rose Cottage, Main St has been ignored. The setting of Rose cottage would be materially affected by this development.
2/ Access via Elmsmead is totally inadequate and development on this site has been turned down four times in the past for this reason. Development site ID1a will detrimentally affect more people than any other site.

Full text:

We do not agree with above for the following reasons:-

On page 270 of the DSALP it states:-

"The site lies to the rear of an existing residence known as 'Conkers' but was converted from a former public house. Conkers and East view to the immediate south are both Grade ll listed status.
Views from Main Street through the site into the wider AONB landscape to the west are retained also safeguarding the setting of both Conkers and East View".

What has been omitted is that Rose Cottage which abuts the site is also Grade ll listed, and is therefore equally entitled to have it's setting safeguarded.

Access to the proposed site through Elmsmead is totally unsuitable.

Elmsmead is a narrow cul de sac with a number of residents' cars parked on the street as well as in drives requiring access. Children play in the street and the potential of another 24 cars using it is not viable.
Events in the village Hall put further pressure on parking because Elmsmead is used as an overflow car park on these occasions.

The exit from Elmsmead into Main Street is difficult because it is on a bend and traffic on Main St. is often too fast.

Four previous planning proposals have been turned down because of the inadequate access through Elmsmead.

If this development were to go ahead, it would be to the severe and ongoing detriment and discomfort for all Elmsmead residents, exacerbated by the nightmare of lorries and trucks accessing during the construction phase.

Of all the other suggested sites, none would cause a fraction of the problems that would be created for Elmsmead.